Resistance Is Futile

Resistance Is Futile

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{1}{B} · Sorcery
Uncommon · Star Trek · Art by Matt Stewart
Choose one — • Destroy target nonartifact creature. • Return target artifact creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Predicted power
Standard 0 Eng.FUsr.

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%
Pioneer 0 Eng.FUsr.

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%
Modern 42 Eng.D+Usr.

A sorcery-speed kill spell that misses artifact creatures is inefficient, but the recursion mode could justify testing in black artifact shells.

Best home Pinnacle AffinityBand fringeConfidence 55%

Could be wrong if Its best artifact targets and black-mana fit are unknown; existing cheaper removal may leave no room.

Legacy 29 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy's efficient interaction makes a two-mana sorcery removal spell costly; only a dense artifact shell makes its recursion mode plausible.

Best home FantasticarBand speculativeConfidence 61%

Could be wrong if A uniquely valuable artifact creature or graveyard engine could make the modal package more attractive.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 51 Eng.CUsr.

Flexible removal for nonartifact creatures plus recursion for cheap artifact creatures is a solid, though replaceable, synergy-deck inclusion.

Best home Black artifact recursion decksBand role-playerConfidence 68%

Could be wrong if The nonartifact restriction and sorcery speed may make dedicated recursion or broader removal preferable.

Limited 71 Eng.B+Usr.

Two mana to destroy most creatures is premium Limited interaction, while rebuying a cheap artifact creature provides meaningful upside.

Best home Black-based artifact deckBand premiumConfidence 52%

Could be wrong if Artifact creatures, removal density, and draft speed are unknown; many artifact targets could materially lower its kill rate.

Modal creature removal

“Efficient but restricted removal with a small-artifact recursion mode; strongest in Limited and artifact-oriented black decks.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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