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Cleaver Blow
Oracle Text
Multicleave {1} (You may pay an additional {1} any number of times as you cast this spell. For each time you do, choose a paired set of square brackets and remove the words in between.)
Destroy target [nonblack] creature [with mana value 3 or less] [an opponent controls]. You [and its controller each] draw a card [and lose 2 life]. Create a [tapped] 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Cleaver Blow is a wonderfully modular black instant that rewards careful deck construction and tactical timing. At its base, it’s a clean answer to an opposing small creature, but Multicleave lets you scale the spell into very different roles depending on the game state. In tempo or control shells, the sweet spot is often the “destroy target nonblack creature with mana value 3 or less an opponent controls” mode, which can act as efficient spot removal without giving up card parity if you also choose the draw clause. In slower builds, the extra card draw and life loss can be a feature rather than a drawback, especially if you can offset the damage with lifegain or exploit death triggers. The Spirit token mode also suggests synergy with sacrifice decks, aristocrats, and token payoffs; turning a removal spell into a body plus a card often swings races hard. Consider pairing it with effects that benefit from creatures dying or entering tapped, since the spell can quietly generate both removal and board presence.
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Character Background
Cleaver Blow is a wonderfully modular black instant that rewards careful deck construction and tactical timing. At its base, it’s a clean answer to an opposing small creature, but Multicleave lets you scale the spell into very different roles depending on the game state. In tempo or control shells, the sweet spot is often the “destroy target nonblack creature with mana value 3 or less an opponent controls” mode, which can act as efficient spot removal without giving up card parity if you also choose the draw clause. In slower builds, the extra card draw and life loss can be a feature rather than a drawback, especially if you can offset the damage with lifegain or exploit death triggers. The Spirit token mode also suggests synergy with sacrifice decks, aristocrats, and token payoffs; turning a removal spell into a body plus a card often swings races hard. Consider pairing it with effects that benefit from creatures dying or entering tapped, since the spell can quietly generate both removal and board presence.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 06:40:43 UTC