Eliminate
Instant
Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 3 or less.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Strixhaven Mystical Archive
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #12826
Eliminate is a two-mana instant that answers any non-land permanent with mana value 3 or less — creatures, planeswalkers, enchantments, all of it. The flexibility is the whole point; most removal at this price tag picks one type and commits.
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, Eliminate punches above its weight because the format is full of mana-value-2 mana rocks, value creatures, and early planeswalkers that snowball if unanswered — and two mana at instant speed is a real rate for hitting all of them. The ceiling is capped in high-power pods where the threats worth killing are usually above three mana, so it fades as the power level climbs. In Modern and Pioneer, Eliminate competes in a crowded removal market where the cap on mana value 3 rarely matters since the relevant threats often sit there anyway. Legacy and Vintage are too fast and too combo-oriented for conditional removal to shine. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander closely — early interaction at two mana is good, and the card does its job.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Eliminate is firmly bulk — easy to pick up in any common bin or batch order without a second thought. Bulk removal staples at this price point don't appreciate meaningfully, but they don't need to; you're buying it to play it, not hold it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.