Feed the Swarm

set	min	mtgo
-	0.86	0.01 tix

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Name	Feed the Swarm
Type	Sorcery
Description	Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls. You lose life equal to that permanent's mana value.
Flavor	"On vile wings and bloody wind, the swarm will rise." —Skyclave inscription
Artist	Andrey Kuzinskiy
Set	Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #180
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm, Sorcery, designed by Andrey Kuzinskiy first released in Sep, 2020 in the set Zendikar Rising and was printed exactly in 19 different ways. It see play in 3 formats: Commander, Duel Commander and Pauper. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 0.86.

A deck that focuses on aggressive strategies and aims to disrupt the opponent's board presence would benefit from including Feed the Swarm. It provides a versatile removal option that can deal with both creatures and enchantments efficiently, at the cost of some life. While there may be more efficient removal spells available, Feed the Swarm's flexibility makes it a solid choice for decks that prioritize disruption and removal over life preservation. Overall, it could see play in certain black-based control or midrange decks looking for a versatile removal option.

Rules

09/25/20

If a permanent on the battlefield has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

09/25/20

If the target permanent is an illegal target by the time Feed the Swarm tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You don’t lose any life. If the target is legal but not destroyed (most likely because it has indestructible), you do lose life.