Terashi's Verdict
Instant — Arcane
Destroy target attacking creature with power 3 or less.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #26540
Terashi's Verdict destroys target attacking creature, and if you paid its Splice onto Arcane cost it can hit an additional one — but a two-mana instant that only trades with an attacker is doing the bare minimum removal can do. Better options exist at this slot in every format where it's legal.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Terashi's Verdict is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it earns a slot in none of them. In Commander, reactive single-target removal needs to hit any permanent type at instant speed to justify inclusion, and Terashi's Verdict's combat restriction means it whiffs on the threats that matter most — planeswalkers, mana rocks, and creatures that never swing. In Legacy and Vintage the power ceiling is simply too high for a conditional two-mana kill spell with no upside beyond a narrow Splice onto Arcane payoff. Oathbreaker's smaller game state doesn't change the calculus: better white removal exists at every price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
Terashi's Verdict sits at $0.13, firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects the demand accurately. There's no pressure pushing it up — it doesn't complete a popular combo, see competitive play, or fill a niche that cheaper alternatives can't cover.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.