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Lethal Scheme
{2}{B}{B} · Instant
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Each creature that convoked this spell connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Rulings (2)
Apr 29, 2022 · You can't tap more creatures to convoke Lethal Scheme than it takes to pay for its total cost. This means that normally no more than four creatures can convoke it.
Apr 29, 2022 · When multiple creatures are instructed to connive simultaneously, they connive one at a time in the order of their controller's choice.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=7 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayam, Luminous Enigma | cEDH | 50% | 1× | 2 |
| Dimir Ninjas | Legacy | 20% | 2× | 5 |
Price
Lethal Scheme — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.26▲ $0.01 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.25Jun 14, 2026 · $0.26