Terminate
Commander Anthology 195 • common
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 195
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.52
What it does
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.
"I've seen death before. My mother succumbing to illness, my comrades bleeding on the battlefield . . . But I'd never seen anything as dreadful as that."— Taani, berserker of Etlan
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Terminate was originally introduced in the Alara Reborn expansion in 2009, reflecting the multicolored design philosophy of the Shards of Alara block. As a hybrid gold card requiring both black and red mana, it serves as a quintessential removal spell within the Grixis color identity, emphasizing the destructive nature of those colors by allowing players to destroy a creature that cannot be regenerated. The card’s design aims for efficiency and clarity, stripping away complex side effects to provide a direct mechanical answer to threats on the battlefield.
The card was included in the 2017 Commander Anthology as part of a curated collection of powerful staples intended to support various Commander deck archetypes. The original artwork, illustrated by Kev Walker, depicts a dramatic, high-contrast moment of magical disintegration that aligns with the grim aesthetic often associated with black-red spells in Magic: The Gathering. Upon its release, it was widely praised by the player base for its versatility and remains a persistent fixture in competitive and casual play due to its clean design and reliable performance.
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