Name
Smother

Mana Cost

Type
Instant

Set
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi

Rarity
Uncommon

Text

Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.


Flavor Text

"Before I hire new recruits, I test how long they can hold their breath. You'd be surprised how often it comes up."
—Zahr Gada, Halimar expedition leader


Number
#57

Other Prints
Friday Night Magic 2003
Onslaught
Magic Online Promos
World Championship Decks 2003
Worldwake

Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Premodern | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(01/03/2010)
If a creature is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.


(01/03/2010)
A creature's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). If its mana cost includes , X is considered to be 0. If it has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's an animated land, for example), its mana value is 0. Ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the creature was cast.


(01/03/2010)
A token has a mana value of 0, unless it is copying something else.


Artist
Karl Kopinski

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