Anoint with Affliction

{1}{B} · Instant

Exile target creature if it has mana value 3 or less. Corrupted — Exile that creature instead if its controller has three or more poison counters.

Rulings (2)

Feb 4, 2023 · As Anoint with Affliction resolves, if the creature's controller has three or more poison counters, the creature will be exiled no matter what its mana value is. If the controller doesn't, the creature will be exiled only if its mana value is 3 or less.

Feb 4, 2023 · You may choose to target a creature that has mana value greater than 3 even if no player has three of more poison counters.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=203 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Dimir Midrange	Pauper	75%	1×	4
Red Madness	Pauper	2.5%	2×	199

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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