Murderous Cut
Khans of Tarkir 81 • uncommon
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Yohann Schepacz
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for 1 generic mana.)
Destroy target creature.
The blades of a Sultai assassin stab like the fangs of a dragon.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Murderous Cut was introduced in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir. It represents the brutal, pragmatically lethal fighting style of the Sultai Brood, a faction defined by their necromantic practices and reliance on the graveyard as a resource. The card was designed to highlight the set's signature 'delve' mechanic, which allowed players to exile cards from their graveyard to reduce the mana cost of a spell, effectively balancing high-impact removal with the resource management themes central to the block.
The card features artwork by Johannes Voss, who utilized a stark, high-contrast style to depict the swift, clinical execution typical of Sultai assassins. Upon its release, it was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency in various formats, particularly as a flexible answer to larger creatures in decks capable of filling their graveyards rapidly. Its design remains a frequently cited example of how the delve mechanic could be balanced for utility without becoming overwhelmingly oppressive.
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