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Go for the Throat
NM
LP
MP
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Go for the Throat

rare · Instant · Secret Lair Drop
$5.87
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$6.91
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$8.64
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Oracle Text

Destroy target nonartifact creature.

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness
{1}{B}Mana Cost
20Prints

Character Background

Go for the Throat is a clean, efficient removal spell that shines most in control and midrange shells, where trading one card for an opposing threat while preserving mana is exactly how you stay ahead. At two mana, it fits neatly into turns where you want to keep developing your board or hold up interaction, and in Assassin’s Creed it carries a fittingly ruthless, surgical feel: a precise strike that eliminates almost any nonartifact creature without fuss. The main deckbuilding note is its restriction, since artifact creatures slip through, so pairing it with broader answers like exile effects or sweepers covers the gaps. It also plays especially well alongside discard or counterspells, letting you strip away the opponent’s protection before landing the kill. In attrition-heavy games, this kind of removal keeps tempo swinging your way and buys the time needed to close with a resilient finisher.

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Character Background

Go for the Throat is a clean, efficient removal spell that shines most in control and midrange shells, where trading one card for an opposing threat while preserving mana is exactly how you stay ahead. At two mana, it fits neatly into turns where you want to keep developing your board or hold up interaction, and in Assassin’s Creed it carries a fittingly ruthless, surgical feel: a precise strike that eliminates almost any nonartifact creature without fuss. The main deckbuilding note is its restriction, since artifact creatures slip through, so pairing it with broader answers like exile effects or sweepers covers the gaps. It also plays especially well alongside discard or counterspells, letting you strip away the opponent’s protection before landing the kill. In attrition-heavy games, this kind of removal keeps tempo swinging your way and buys the time needed to close with a resilient finisher.

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