Erode

Erode

Instant

Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

"Our lives are built upon our pasts. What happens, then, if we are cut off from them?" —Augusta, dean of order

Illustrated by Florian Herold · Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)

Legalities

Standard: Legal
Pioneer: Legal
Modern: Legal
Legacy: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Duel Commander: Legal
Pauper: Not Legal

Printings

Rulings

2026-03-20
If the target is illegal as Erode tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will search their library.

Archetypes that play this card

Duel Commander

Elminster 100.0% of lists
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 94.4% of lists
Quintorius, History Chaser 80.0% of lists

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Aang, Swift Savior 50.0% of lists
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd 33.3% of lists
Jace, Multiverse Architect 12.5% of lists
Brigid, Clachan's Heart 10.0% of lists

Legacy

Jeskai Control 25.0% of lists
Boros Energy 18.8% of lists
Azorius Tempo 9.0% of lists

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Other 4.1% of lists
Death and Taxes (Yorion) - Black/White 2.5% of lists

Modern

Boros Ponza 100.0% of lists
Azorius Control 44.5% of lists
Titan Shift 25.0% of lists

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Other 9.4% of lists
Esper Blink 1.1% of lists
Eldrazi Tron 1.0% of lists

Pioneer

Boros Ponza 100.0% of lists
Mono-White Humans 100.0% of lists
Mono-Red Aggro 10.8% of lists

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Azorius Control 10.0% of lists

Standard

Boros Control 100.0% of lists
Mardu Discard 100.0% of lists
Lifegain 97.0% of lists

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Azorius Momo 84.5% of lists
The Naked Time 75.0% of lists
Boros Dragons 72.2% of lists
Selesnya Ouroboroid 57.1% of lists
4c Artifacts 48.9% of lists
4c Control 44.1% of lists
Jeskai Control 33.3% of lists
Tokens 33.3% of lists
Other 14.5% of lists
Temur Kona 14.3% of lists
Mono-Green Landfall 5.6% of lists