Annihilate
Instant
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
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- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #19582
Annihilate destroys a creature and draws you a card for four mana — solid on-board impact, but black removal at this price point has stiff competition. It's playable budget filler, not a staple.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Annihilate is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a four-mana sorcery-speed removal spell when faster, cheaper options exist. Commander is the only realistic home, where the cantrip keeps it from being a dead trade on card parity. Even there, Annihilate sits below the line for most optimized lists — four mana at sorcery speed is a real cost when threats come down at instant speed and boards develop fast.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Annihilate is pure bulk — grab it from a common box without a second thought. Don't expect that to change; the card pool at this effect slot is deep enough that it won't see a meaningful price bump.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.