Overkill

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Character Background

Overkill is the kind of brutally efficient removal spell that fits best in control or midrange shells that want to preserve mana flexibility while answering oversized attackers at instant speed. For {2}{B}, it doesn’t destroy, exile, or even truly “fight” the creature; it simply strips away every point of toughness that matters, making it ideal against hexproof, indestructible, or regenerate-adjacent threats that still rely on toughness to survive. In Final Fantasy flavor terms, the name evokes the series’ signature over-the-top finishers: not subtle, just absolute. In gameplay, it pairs especially well with black decks that can force combat, bait blocks, or combine this effect with deathtouch sources, since any damage afterward becomes lethal. It also plays nicely in decks that care about creature size being reduced, such as sacrifice strategies or lists that want to clear a single key blocker without spending a full board wipe.

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