Path to Exile
Mana Cost:
Type: Instant
Oracle Text:
Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Doctor Who
Price ( USD): $1.34
USD: $1.34 · EUR: €1.30
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Character Background
Path to Exile is the kind of merciless decree that feels like a wizard’s oath gone sour—exiling a creature cleanly while giving your opponent just enough mercy to rebuild. In game terms, it’s a premium removal spell for control and midrange shells that want reliable interaction without conditional hoops, buying time by trading a card for an immediate threat. To maximize its impact, sequence it early when possible: answering mana dorks or early attackers not only removes the problem, it often throttles the opponent’s curve before the “tapped basic” can matter. Because it ramps the opponent, avoid using it on low-impact targets that you can instead block or race; save it for cards that define tempo, like aggressive commanders or key combo enablers. Deckbuild with that in mind—pair it with land-slowing or life-buffering (or just strong card advantage) so you aren’t punished by the extra land, and consider using it alongside creature-heavy “removal suite” strategies that rely on tempo swings to win the midgame.
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