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Amonkhet Removal List

by Sameer Merchant // May 10, 2017

This is a list of all the removal in Amonkhet, divided into permanent creature removal, temporary creature removal (such as bounce, tap, and falter effects), non-creature removal, and off-battlefield removal (hand, stack, and graveyard).

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Permanent Creature Removal

Color	Card	Type	Oracle Text
Lands	Grasping Dunes	Land	{T}: Add {C} to your mana pool. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Grasping Dunes: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.
White	Time to Reflect	Instant	Exile target creature that blocked or was blocked by a Zombie this turn.
	Compulsory Rest	Enchantment	Enchant creature. Enchanted creature can't attack or block. Enchanted creature has "{2}, Sacrifice this creature: You gain 2 life."
	Impeccable Timing	Instant	Impeccable Timing deals 3 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
	Cast Out	Enchantment	Flash. When Cast Out enters the battlefield, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until Cast Out leaves the battlefield. Cycling {W}.
	Dusk // Dawn (Dusk)	Sorcery	Destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater.
	Angel of Sanctions	Creature	Flying. When Angel of Sanctions enters the battlefield, you may exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until Angel of Sanctions leaves the battlefield. Embalm {5}{W}.
Blue	Illusory Wrappings	Enchantment	Enchant creature. Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 0/2.
	Lay Claim	Enchantment	Enchant permanent. You control enchanted permanent. Cycling {2}.
	Rags // Riches (Riches)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Each opponent chooses a creature he or she controls. You gain control of those creatures.
Black	Festering Mummy	Creature	When Festering Mummy dies, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
	Ruthless Sniper	Creature	Whenever you cycle or discard a card, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
	Trial of Ambition	Enchantment	When Trial of Ambition enters the battlefield, target opponent sacrifices a creature. When a Cartouche enters the battlefield under your control, return Trial of Ambition to its owner's hand.
	Cartouche of Ambition	Enchantment	Enchant creature you control. When Cartouche of Ambition enters the battlefield, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has lifelink.
	Never // Return (Never)	Sorcery	Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
	Start // Finish (Finish)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) As an additional cost to cast Finish, sacrifice a creature. Destroy target creature.
	Splendid Agony	Instant	Distribute two -1/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
	Rags // Riches (Rags)	Sorcery	All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
	Soulstinger	Creature	When Soulstinger enters the battlefield, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control. When Soulstinger dies, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature for each -1/-1 counter on Soulstinger.
	Archfiend of Ifnir	Creature	Flying. Whenever you cycle or discard another card, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature your opponents control. Cycling {2}.
	Final Reward	Instant	Exile target creature.
	Liliana, Death's Majesty	Planeswalker	+1: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard. −3: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types. −7: Destroy all non-Zombie creatures.
	Cruel Reality	Enchantment	Enchant player. At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker. If the player can't, he or she loses 5 life.
Red	Blazing Volley	Sorcery	Blazing Volley deals 1 damage to each creature your opponents control.
	Cut // Ribbons (Cut)	Sorcery	Cut deals 4 damage to target creature.
	Magma Spray	Instant	Magma Spray deals 2 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
	Heaven // Earth (Earth)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Earth deals X damage to each creature without flying.
	Fling	Instant	As an additional cost to cast Fling, sacrifice a creature. Fling deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to target creature or player.
	Insult // Injury (Insult)	Sorcery	Damage can't be prevented this turn. If a source you control would deal damage this turn, it deals double that damage instead.
	Sweltering Suns	Sorcery	Sweltering Suns deals 3 damage to each creature. Cycling {3}.
	Trial of Zeal	Enchantment	When Trial of Zeal enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target creature or player. When a Cartouche enters the battlefield under your control, return Trial of Zeal to its owner's hand.
	Electrify	Instant	Electrify deals 4 damage to target creature.
	Heart-Piercer Manticore	Creature	When Heart-Piercer Manticore enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, Heart-Piercer Manticore deals damage equal to that creature's power to target creature or player. Embalm {5}{R}.
	Warfire Javelineer	Creature	When Warfire Javelineer enters the battlefield, it deals X damage to target creature an opponent controls, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard.
	Deem Worthy	Instant	Deem Worthy deals 7 damage to target creature. Cycling {3}{R}. When you cycle Deem Worthy, you may have it deal 2 damage to target creature.
	Glorybringer	Creature	Flying, haste. You may exert Glorybringer as it attacks. When you do, it deals 4 damage to target non-Dragon creature an opponent controls.
Green	Heaven // Earth (Heaven)	Instant	Heaven deals X damage to each creature with flying.
	Stinging Shot	Instant	Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature with flying. Cycling {2}.
	Cartouche of Strength	Enchantment	Enchant creature you control. When Cartouche of Strength enters the battlefield, you may have enchanted creature fight target creature an opponent controls. Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample.
	Prepare // Fight (Fight)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Target creature you control fights target creature an opponent controls.
	Destined // Lead (Lead)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) All creatures able to block target creature this turn do so.
	Sandwurm Convergence	Enchantment	Creatures with flying can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. At the beginning of your end step, create a 5/5 green Wurm creature token.
Multi-Color	Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons	Creature	Whenever Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons deals combat damage to a player, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token with deathtouch.
	Merciless Javelineer	Creature	{2}, Discard a card: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. That creature can't block this turn.
	Decimator Beetle	Creature	When Decimator Beetle enters the battlefield, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature you control. Whenever Decimator Beetle attacks, remove a -1/-1 counter from target creature you control and put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature defending player controls.

Temporary Creature Removal

Color	Card	Type	Oracle Text
Colorless	Edifice of Authority	Artifact	{1}, {T}: Target creature can't attack this turn. Put a brick counter on Edifice of Authority. {1}, {T}: Until your next turn, target creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated. Activate this ability only if there are three or more brick counters on Edifice of Authority.
Colorless	Kefnet's Monument	Artifact	Blue creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast a creature spell, target creature an opponent controls doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
White	Fan Bearer	Creature	{2}, {T}: Tap target creature.
	Binding Mummy	Creature	Whenever another Zombie enters the battlefield under your control, you may tap target artifact or creature.
	Vizier of Deferment	Creature	Flash. When Vizier of Deferment enters the battlefield, you may exile target creature if it attacked or blocked this turn. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Blue	Winds of Rebuke	Instant	Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Each player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
	Galestrike	Instant	Return target tapped creature to its owner's hand. Draw a card.
	Commit // Memory (Commit)	Instant	Put target spell or nonland permanent into its owner's library second from the top.
	Decision Paralysis	Instant	Tap up to two target creatures. Those creatures don't untap during their controller's next untap step.
	Angler Drake	Creature	Flying. When Angler Drake enters the battlefield, you may return target creature to its owner's hand.
	Floodwaters	Sorcery	Return up to two target creatures to their owners' hands. Cycling {2}.
Red	Limits of Solidarity	Sorcery	Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Cycling {2}.
Multi-Color	Merciless Javelineer	Creature	{2}, Discard a card: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. That creature can't block this turn.

Non-Creature Removal

Color	Card	Type	Oracle Text
White	Forsake the Worldly	Instant	Exile target artifact or enchantment. Cycling {2}.
	Cast Out	Enchantment	Flash. When Cast Out enters the battlefield, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until Cast Out leaves the battlefield. Cycling {W}.
	Angel of Sanctions	Creature	Flying. When Angel of Sanctions enters the battlefield, you may exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until Angel of Sanctions leaves the battlefield. Embalm {5}{W}.
Blue	Winds of Rebuke	Instant	Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Each player puts the top two cards of his or her library into his or her graveyard.
	Commit // Memory (Memory)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Each player shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into his or her library, then draws seven cards.
	Lay Claim	Enchantment	Enchant permanent. You control enchanted permanent. Cycling {2}.
Black	Never // Return (Return)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Red	By Force	Sorcery	Destroy X target artifacts.
	Reduce // Rubble (Rubble)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Up to three target lands don't untap during their controller's next untap step.
	Violent Impact	Sorcery	Destroy target artifact or land. Cycling {2}.
Green	Dissenter's Deliverance	Instant	Destroy target artifact. Cycling {G}.
Green	Manglehorn	Creature	When Manglehorn enters the battlefield, you may destroy target artifact. Artifacts your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped.

Off Battlefield Removal

Color	Card	Type	Oracle Text
White	Failure // Comply (Comply)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Choose a card name. Until your next turn, your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name.
	Aven Mindcensor	Creature	Flash. Flying. If an opponent would search a library, that player searches the top four cards of that library instead.
	Gideon's Intervention	Enchantment	As Gideon's Intervention enters the battlefield, choose a card name. Your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you and permanents you control by sources with the chosen name.
Blue	Censor	Instant	Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}. Cycling {U}.
	Essence Scatter	Instant	Counter target creature spell.
	Failure // Comply (Failure)	Instant	Return target spell to its owner's hand.
	Cancel	Instant	Counter target spell.
	Reduce // Rubble (Reduce)	Instant	Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.
	Commit // Memory (Commit)	Instant	Put target spell or nonland permanent into its owner's library second from the top.
	Commit // Memory (Memory)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Each player shuffles his or her hand and graveyard into his or her library, then draws seven cards.
Black	Scarab Feast	Instant	Exile up to three target cards from a single graveyard. Cycling {B}.
	Lay Bare the Heart	Sorcery	Target opponent reveals his or her hand. You choose a nonlegendary, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
	Miasmic Mummy	Creature	When Miasmic Mummy enters the battlefield, each player discards a card.
	Dispossess	Sorcery	Choose an artifact card name. Search target opponent's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with the chosen name and exile them. Then that player shuffles his or her library.
	Unburden	Sorcery	Target player discards two cards. Cycling {2}.
	Never // Return (Return)	Sorcery	Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.) Exile target card from a graveyard. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Red	Glorious End	Instant	End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities on the stack, including this card. The player whose turn it is discards down to his or her maximum hand size. Damage wears off, and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.) At the beginning of your next end step, you lose the game.
Multi-Color	Neheb, the Worthy	Creature	First strike. Other Minotaurs you control have first strike. As long as you have one or fewer cards in hand, Minotaurs you control get +2/+0. Whenever Neheb, the Worthy deals combat damage to a player, each player discards a card.