Drag to the Underworld
Instant
This spell costs 
less to cast, where X is your devotion to black. (Each 
in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Destroy target creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #12323
Drag to the Underworld destroys any creature with no maximum toughness ceiling — for two black mana if your devotion is high enough. In mono-black or heavily black shells, this is unconditional removal that costs BB, which is better than most of what the format offers at two mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Drag to the Underworld earns its slot in any deck running four or more black pips — devotion to black is trivially satisfied by turn four in dedicated shells, making this a two-mana Doom Blade with no targeting restriction. Modern and Pioneer have access to cleaner, instant-speed options like Fatal Push, so Drag to the Underworld doesn't compete there despite being legal. Legacy and Vintage have the same problem at a higher power ceiling — the sorcery speed is a real cost when the format punishes tapping out. Commander is where this card actually lives, and in mono-black or Orzhov goodstuff it punches well above its price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Drag to the Underworld is deep bulk — a pickup that costs less than a sleeve. That price is stable; unconditional removal with a devotion upside doesn't spike, but it also doesn't disappear from relevance.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.