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Bitter Triumph - Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) · uncommon

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Printings

uncommon

Bitter Triumph

Tier B

Instant, {1}{B}

Oracle Text

As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay 3 life. Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

Power Level

standard539Tier B
modernLegal
pioneer353Tier A
legacyLegal
vintage2
pauperNot Legal
premodernNot Legal
duel-commander129Tier C
cedhLegal
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
standardDimir Midrange(12.4%)
A
2.0100%Main2.00
pioneerGolgari Midrange(13.9%)
A
2.087%Main1.74
duel-commanderWinter, Cynical Opportunist(4.8%)
A
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAminatou, the Fateshifter(2.9%)
A
1.067%Main0.67
duel-commanderSlimefoot and Squee(3.9%)
A
1.038%Main0.38
standardDimir Excruciator(2.0%)
B
3.6100%Main3.60
pioneerDimir Aggro(3.6%)
B
2.0100%Main2.00
standardRakdos Lizards(4.0%)
B
1.992%Side1.75
pioneerOrzhov Greasefang(0.6%)
B
2.173%Side1.53
standardSultai Reanimator(3.1%)
B
2.060%Main1.20
standardSultai Reanimator(3.1%)
B
1.540%Side0.60
standardGolgari Self-Mill(1.1%)
C
3.0100%Main3.00
pioneerAbzan Greasefang(1.0%)
C
2.9100%Main2.90
standardDimir Reanimator(2.0%)
C
2.8100%Main2.80
standardEsper Reanimator(0.2%)
C
2.0100%Main2.00
standard4c Ouroboroid(0.2%)
C
2.0100%Side2.00
standardDimir Aggro(0.2%)
C
2.0100%Main2.00
standardGrixis Discard(0.1%)
C
2.0100%Main2.00
standardDimir Control(0.2%)
C
1.5100%Main1.50
standard4c Reanimator(1.7%)
C
2.059%Main1.18
standardGolgari Midrange(0.9%)
C
1.382%Main1.07
duel-commanderEmet-Selch, Unsundered(1.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderVohar, Vodalian Desecrator(1.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Scarab God(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderThe Serpent Society(0.5%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderKefka, Court Mage(1.0%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
pioneerOrzhov Midrange(0.6%)
C
1.050%Main0.50
standardEsper Reanimator(0.2%)
C
1.050%Side0.50
standardGolgari Self-Mill(1.1%)
C
1.033%Side0.33
vintageScam(0.5%)
C
1.033%Main0.33
duel-commanderEllie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.5%)
C
1.033%Main0.33
standardGolgari Dragons(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
standardRakdos Midrange(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
standardGrixis Reanimator(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
pioneerEldrazi(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
standardSultai Excruciator(0.0%)
D
3.0100%Main3.00
standardRakdos Monument(0.0%)
D
2.889%Main2.49
legacyDimir Reanimator(0.0%)
D
2.3100%Main2.30
standardDimir Faeries(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
pioneerMardu Greasefang(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
standard5c Control(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
standardEsper Midrange(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
pioneerGrixis Midrange(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
standardMono-Black Midrange(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Side2.00
standardGolgari Reanimator(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
pioneerRakdos Aggro(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Side2.00
standardSultai Midrange(0.0%)
D
2.0100%Main2.00
standardGolgari Elves(0.0%)
D
3.050%Main1.50
standardGrixis Control(0.0%)
D
3.050%Main1.50
duel-commanderDoctor Doom, King of Latveria(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
standardRakdos Discard(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
standardRakdos Discard(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
standardDimir Faeries(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Side1.00
pioneerJund Midrange(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
duel-commanderAlesha, Who Laughs at Fate(0.0%)
D
1.0100%Main1.00
pioneerRakdos Midrange(0.0%)
D
1.080%Main0.80
legacyDimir Reanimator(0.0%)
D
1.067%Side0.67
standardGolgari Ouroboroid(0.0%)
D
1.067%Main0.67
standardGolgari Ouroboroid(0.0%)
D
1.067%Side0.67
pioneer4c Legends(0.0%)
D
2.033%Main0.66
standardRakdos Monument(0.0%)
D
1.050%Side0.50
standardSultai Control(0.0%)
D
1.033%Main0.33
cedhTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhRowan, Scion of War(0.2%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhChatterfang, Squirrel General(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhInalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhLotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%)1.07%Main0.07
cedhKefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhKenrith, the Returned King(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhZurgo Stormrender(0.1%)1.055%Main0.55
cedhK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%)1.051%Main0.51
cedhDina, Essence Brewer(0.1%)1.013%Main0.13
cedhDoctor Doom, King of Latveria(0.0%)1.013%Main0.13
cedhSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel(0.1%)1.011%Main0.11
cedhFrancisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.0%)1.08%Main0.07
cedhHashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.1%)1.05%Main0.05
cedhTeval, the Balanced Scale(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhFire Lord Azula(0.0%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhNorman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhKess, Dissident Mage(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhTalion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhEdgar Markov(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhTerra, Herald of Hope(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhGwenom, Remorseless(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhYawgmoth, Thran Physician(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhLeonardo, the Balance / Michelangelo, the Heart(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhThe Gitrog Monster(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhMaralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhOb Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%)1.00%Main0.00

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero — cEDH deck guide, Rowan, Scion of War — cEDH deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Winter, Cynical Opportunist — Duel Commander deck guide, Slimefoot and Squee — Duel Commander deck guide

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