Smite
Instant
Destroy target blocked creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #19397
Smite destroys a blocking creature with no damage requirement — just the block — which is a narrow trigger that only fires during combat. Cheaper removal exists at one mana that works any time, so Smite rarely makes the cut over Path to Exile or Prismatic Ending.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Smite is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in almost none of them. In Commander it competes against unconditional single-target removal that isn't gated to the combat step, which makes Smite a liability in the format's slower, multiplayer environment where creatures attack infrequently and killing a blocker rarely advances your game plan. In Pauper it's the most plausible home — white aggro sometimes wants cheap instant-speed tricks to punch through — but even there it's fringe. Formats with more efficient options at the same cost leave Smite on the shelf.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Smite is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box without looking. Don't expect price movement; narrow combat-only removal at one mana has no trajectory upward.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.