Smother
World Championship Decks 2003 pk170 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2003
- Collector number
- pk170
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.
"I can't hear them scream, but at least I don't have to listen to them beg."— Phage the Untouchable
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smother was originally released as a rare card in the 2002 Onslaught set, designed by the Magic: The Gathering R&D team to provide black-aligned decks with a versatile, low-cost removal option for small-to-mid-sized creatures. Its inclusion in the 2003 World Championship Decks was a reflection of its dominance in the competitive Standard format at the time, where its efficiency made it a staple for control and tempo strategies. The card’s artwork, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the grim, suffocating aesthetic typical of the Onslaught block's dark thematic leanings.
The 2003 World Championship Decks were curated sets designed to replicate the specific 75-card lists used by the top players at that year's tournament. These decks were produced for players who wished to study or play with the exact tools that defined the competitive meta during the 2003 season. Because these cards feature gold-bordered backs and facsimile signatures of the professional players who piloted them, they are distinguished from standard tournament-legal printings and serve as an educational record of Magic: The Gathering’s professional history.
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