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Smother, art by Carl Critchlow
Art by Carl Critchlow · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$3.98
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Smother

{1}{B} · Instant

Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or less. It can't be regenerated.

Rulings (3)

Mar 1, 2010 · A token has a mana value of 0, unless it is copying something else.

Mar 1, 2010 · A creature's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner (unless that creature is copying something else; see below). If its mana cost includes {X}, X is considered to be 0. If it has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's an animated land, for example), its mana value is 0. Ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the creature was cast.

Mar 1, 2010 · If a creature is copying something else, its mana value is the mana value of whatever it's copying.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Premodern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=67 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
The RockPremodern100%2–4×7
Golgari SurvivalPremodern100%4
Dimir LandstillPremodern100%1
PsychatogPremodern62.1%1–3×29
ReanimatorPremodern3.8%26
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Smother — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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