Terminate
Commander 2011 231 • common
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.61
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 to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 1999 Planeshift expansion, designed as an efficient removal spell that underscored the aggressive, destructive nature of the Grixis color identity. The card gained significant popularity for its simple, clean mechanical execution, allowing players to destroy a target creature for a modest mana investment provided they had access to both black and red mana.
The version included in the 2011 Commander set was re-released to support the preconstructed decks designed for the then-newly popularized Commander format. The art, illustrated by Greg Staples, maintains the visceral and dark aesthetic consistent with the card's function, emphasizing the abrupt end of the creature targeted by the spell. It was well-received by the player community for its utility in multiplayer games, where removing high-value threats is a constant necessity.
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