Force of Despair
Instant, {1}{B}{B}
Oracle Text
If it's not your turn, you may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Destroy all creatures that entered this turn.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modern | The Rock(0.5%) | C | 2.5 | 87% | Main | 2.17 |
| modern | Mono-Black Midrange(0.8%) | C | 2.6 | 53% | Main | 1.38 |
| modern | Mono-Black Midrange(0.8%) | C | 1.3 | 79% | Side | 1.03 |
| duel-commander | Kefka, Court Mage(1.0%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| duel-commander | Obyra, Dreaming Duelist(1.0%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| vintage | Fastbond Lands(0.4%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| vintage | Scam(0.5%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| duel-commander | Gollum, Riddle Master(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| legacy | Mono-Black Pox(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 40% | Side | 0.40 |
| cedh | Chatterfang, Squirrel General(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Tasigur, the Golden Fang(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Tivit, Seller of Secrets(0.4%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Ezio Auditore da Firenze(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Marneus Calgar(0.3%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Kenrith, the Returned King(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver(1.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept(1.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%) | 1.0 | 66% | Main | 0.66 | |
| cedh | Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel(0.1%) | 1.0 | 54% | Main | 0.54 | |
| cedh | Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%) | 1.0 | 19% | Main | 0.18 | |
| cedh | Yawgmoth, Thran Physician(0.1%) | 1.0 | 12% | Main | 0.12 | |
| cedh | Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.0%) | 1.0 | 5% | Main | 0.05 | |
| cedh | K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%) | 1.0 | 5% | Main | 0.05 | |
| cedh | Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Gwenom, Remorseless(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Dina, Essence Brewer(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Celes, Rune Knight(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Edgar Markov(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Noctis, Prince of Lucis(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Hearthhull, the Worldseed(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | The Gitrog Monster(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Najeela, the Blade-Blossom(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Maralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |