Poison the Cup
Instant
Destroy target creature. If this spell was foretold, scry 2.
Foretell 
(During your turn, you may pay 
and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #10094
Poison the Cup is a three-mana instant that destroys a creature or planeswalker and incidentally Scries 2 — flexible removal that replaces itself in terms of information. At that cost it's not competing with Fatal Push or Infernal Grasp, but the scry makes it a clean role-player in slower Commander builds that want removal doubling as card selection.
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, Poison the Cup occupies the middle tier of black removal — worse than two-mana unconditional options, better than anything that doesn't replace itself. The Scry 2 rider matters most in a 99-card singleton format where drawing the wrong card at the wrong time costs games, and hitting it at instant speed means you can wait for the most impactful target. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, Poison the Cup doesn't make the cut — three mana is simply too slow when Fatal Push and Teferi's Demise exist — but Pioneer players without access to the deepest removal suites may find a niche for it in controlling shells that value selection. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: playable, not premium.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Poison the Cup is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point rarely appreciate, so pick it up for playability, not as a hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.