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Bilbo's Deadly Slice
Bilbo's Deadly Slice1 B B
Instant
Destroy target creature.
common

Bilbo's Deadly Slice

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Limited summary

Premium unconditional instant-speed removal that destroys any targetable creature for three mana. The double-black cost asks for a solid black commitment, but this is an early pick in any black Limited deck.

Roles

RemovalRole — Kills or neutralizes opposing creatures or permanents.

Archetypes

BG Wolves / FerociousBG Wolves / Ferocious — GolgariMidrange deck about power 4+ creatures (Ferocious). Wolves and pump effects turn on payoffs that reward having a big creature on board.How it plays: Count your reliable Ferocious enablers before valuing payoffs highly. Cheap ways to make a 4-power creature early are gold. Grind-oriented: favors trades and late-game value.BR Goblins / AmassBR Goblins / Amass — RakdosAggressive Goblin tribal deck using Amass to grow an Army while chipping in damage. Sacrifice and death-trigger payoffs convert expendable bodies into value.How it plays: Amass stacks onto a single Army creature, so protect it or diversify threats. Removal-dense colors: use it to clear blockers and keep tempo. Death triggers make trades profitable.

Play around this

Expect three untapped mana including {B}{B} to represent unconditional removal. Use protection or ward where possible, and avoid investing an Aura, Equipment activation, or combat trick into a creature before forcing the removal.

Gameplay notes

Unless tempo demands otherwise, save this for the opponent's most important creature. Keep {B}{B} available when sequencing lands, and consider casting it during combat or on the opponent's end step to preserve maximum flexibility.

Key synergies

Head of the Hunt
Head of the HuntDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

With Head of the Hunt in play, destroying an opposing creature exiles it instead and creates a 2/2 Wolf, turning Bilbo's Deadly Slice into removal plus a creature.

Dreaded Bat-Cloud
Dreaded Bat-CloudCurve SynergyThey complement each other in sequencing or mana curve.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Bilbo's Deadly Slice can kill a creature during the opponent's turn or before combat on your turn, allowing Dreaded Bat-Cloud to be cast for only {1}{B} after that creature dies.

Supper for Spiders
Supper for SpidersDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Bilbo's Deadly Slice destroys an opposing creature without exiling it, allowing Supper for Spiders to immediately convert the destroyed creature card into Food under your control.

Great Fierce Bee
Great Fierce BeeDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Destroying a creature while Great Fierce Bee is in play triggers its scry ability, adding card selection to an exchange you already wanted to make.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Head of the Hunt ↔ Supper for Spiders Anti-Synergy · strength 3/3Dreaded Bat-Cloud ↔ Head of the Hunt Anti-Synergy · strength 2/3Head of the Hunt ↔ Great Fierce Bee Anti-Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo's Deadly Slice ↔ Head of the Hunt Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Bilbo's Deadly Slice ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Curve Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo's Deadly Slice ↔ Supper for Spiders Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo's Deadly Slice ↔ Great Fierce Bee Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Bilbo's Deadly Slice (this card)
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