Baleful Mastery

Instant, {3}{B}

Oracle Text

You may pay {1}{B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If the {1}{B} cost was paid, an opponent draws a card. Exile target creature or planeswalker.

Power Level

Competitive Utilization

Format	Archetype	Tier	Copies	Deck %	Board	Real Freq
duel-commander	Nicol Bolas, the Ravager(0.5%)	C	1.0	100%	Main	1.00
vintage	Abzan Initiative(0.2%)	C	1.0	100%	Side	1.00
modern	Mill(0.4%)	C	1.1	34%	Side	0.37
cedh	Dihada, Binder of Wills(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Tasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Kodama of the East Tree / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Chatterfang, Squirrel General(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Korvold, Fae-Cursed King(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tymna the Weaver(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Tivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%)		1.0	30%	Main	0.30
cedh	Cazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%)		1.0	7%	Main	0.07
cedh	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%)		1.0	5%	Main	0.05
cedh	Glarb, Calamity's Augur(0.2%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel(0.1%)		1.0	4%	Main	0.04
cedh	Yawgmoth, Thran Physician(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)		1.0	3%	Main	0.03
cedh	Teval, the Balanced Scale(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.02
cedh	Gwenom, Remorseless(0.1%)		1.0	2%	Main	0.01
cedh	Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Fire Lord Azula(0.0%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Zur the Enchanter(0.1%)		1.0	1%	Main	0.01
cedh	Maralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00
cedh	Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%)		1.0	0%	Main	0.00

Format Guides

cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Dihada, Binder of Wills — cEDH deck guide, Tivit, Seller of Secrets — cEDH deck guide
Duel Commander tier list · played in Nicol Bolas, the Ravager — Duel Commander deck guide

More Information

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