Introduction to Annihilation

Sorcery — Lesson

Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller draws a card.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (37)

SlangNTrees13 on The Black Death (Maha Massacre Primer)

7 months ago

Hey Profet93 thanks for the read and comments. First, I hate to put misinformation out there so thanks for the Final Act catch, just completely missed that one as the other effects are all universal. I've updated all the descriptions that mentioned removing counters from our own permanents, thanks! Also, made the switch to the accordions cause I agree now after figuring it out, it's much easier to digest such a long primer. Thanks again :) Other deck comments, I play 90% online on Xmage, so price is not an issue in terms of cards, as also any deck I hone enough such as this one to properly build in paper I'm willing to dish out the cash for the duals, etc. usually. Along those lines, my meta online and with the few friends I do play with is very high power, not quite CEDH but strong decks. This is definitely the most commander centric voltron I have built in a long time, but that was my idea from the start. In terms of artifact removal, I do mention a few times this is one of our biggest weaknesses in the deck and although I am a player who always likes to have at least ONE option we can find to any and every threat (hence the Homeward Path) monoblack just has absolute nada for it to my knowledge and only colorless things on my radar like Introduction to Annihilation and Unstable Obelisk I feel are too many costly and have begrudgingly just accepted this weakness...Any suggestions here? Spell slinger decks we also just do not match up well against and it is one of our biggest weaknesses, but my main one big answer for this is Painful Quandary. Happy for any suggestions here as well. Thanks!

seshiro_of_the_orochi on RDW: Enchantment Removal?

1 year ago

But Ratchet Bomb has got it going on...

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Joking aside, it's kinda hard to find something for that.

Argentum Masticore seems to have too high an MV. Introduction to Annihilation works, as well. Urn of Godfire or Universal Solvent are even more expensive.

Rhadamanthus on Can I deck someone using …

2 years ago

No, this won't work the way you want it to. If all of a spell's/ability's targets are missing or illegal when it's time for it to start resolving, then it's removed from the stack and doesn't resolve. None of its effects happen. In your example that means the copies of Introduction to Annihilation left without a valid target don't make anyone draw a card. But hey, at least you exiled all your opponents' permanents!

GrodanX on Can I deck someone using …

2 years ago

So, let's say I have the ability to copy Introduction to Annihilation an infinite number of times while on the stack and each of my opponents has at least one valid target for it. Even if the exile part of the card fizzles due to the target already not being there, does the controller get to draw a card? Is it possible to deck someone this way? My reasoning here is that the card draw isn't conditional on the target being exiled while resolving the spell (as in, there is no "if this permanent is exiled this way" clause) and the controller of the permanent should be clear when choosing the target at the beginning of the interaction.

enraged on Historic Contract (MTG Arena Build)

2 years ago

Veryyy cool build.

I think classic hand control like Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek could help you hit your combo.

A big include could be Collected Company to dig two demons out at the end of your opponents turn.

Finally I like the Poet's Quill in general but flesh-out the side with more options to dig into. Introduction to Prophecy Cram Session and Introduction to Annihilation add diversity.

berryjon on How to kill a resolved …

2 years ago

Ghostfire and Introduction to Annihilation are both colourless removal spells. Ignore that {R} there, the spell is still colourless.

metalflame on Bear Force One

2 years ago

First I think you picked the perfect name for this deck, and for flavor you can add flying equipment to spice it up a bit more. Couple of expensive cards, and a few cheap ones, but these seem to be strong selections for your mono green deck Endless Atlas, Song of the Dryads, Myriad Landscape, Empowered Autogenerator, Conjurer's Closet, Blighted Woodland, Introduction to Annihilation

Hi_diddly_ho_neighbor on The 6th Color Nemesis

3 years ago

It's tough in colorless, but you could use a little more interaction. Spatial Contortion can deal with small creatures, and Scour from Existence/Introduction to Annihilation are expensive, but all purpose removal spells. Unstable Obelisk is early ramp that can be cashed in for removal later. I am not saying add all of these, but one or two more forms of interaction might be nice.

Containment Construct could be a great add here since you can cast stuff off of Kozilek's discard ability (I believe timing restrictions still apply though). Bag of Holding is another option that lets you store those cards for later.

If you want to get a little mean, I've seen Winter Orb used quite well in a colorless Eldrazi deck at my LGS. The idea is that orb slows down opposing decks long enough to let you build up your mana base to start casting Eldrazi. Your deck won't be impacted as much since you run a ton of artifact/creature ramp. Throw in Inspiring Statuary (another card that could be good in your deck on its own) and you can play Winter Orb with zero downside.

+1 from me!