Contagion
Instant, {3}{B}{B}
Oracle Text
You may pay 1 life and exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| premodern | Mono-Black(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| duel-commander | Obyra, Dreaming Duelist(1.0%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| premodern | Golgari(0.8%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| premodern | Abzan Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Gollum, Riddle Master(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| cedh | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%) | 1.0 | 72% | Main | 0.72 | |
| cedh | Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.1%) | 1.0 | 11% | Main | 0.11 | |
| cedh | Fire Lord Azula(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow — cEDH deck guide, Y'shtola, Night's Blessed — cEDH deck guide
- Premodern top decks · played in Golgari — Premodern deck guide, Mono-Black — Premodern deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Obyra, Dreaming Duelist — Duel Commander deck guide, Gollum, Riddle Master — Duel Commander deck guide