Go for the Throat
Instant
Destroy target nonartifact creature.
"Pray that night is upon us, for if this twilight is the work of the Necrons, we are all dead men."
—Address by Lieutenant Krakow prior to the Bloodmoon Massacres
Illustrated by Nikola Matkovic · Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K)
Legalities
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
Printings
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Foundations Commander
#100
uncommon
2026-10-02
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The Zeta Set
#42
common
2026-09-02
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The Zeta Set
#284
common
2026-09-02
-
The Zeta Set
#163
common
2026-09-02
-
Secret Lair Drop
#1986
rare
2025-09-22
-
Cowboy Bebop
#3
rare
2024-11-15
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Foundations Jumpstart
#447
uncommon
2024-11-15
-
Assassin's Creed
#91
uncommon
2024-07-05
-
Assassin's Creed
#205
uncommon
2024-07-05
-
Tales of Middle-earth Commander
#201
uncommon
2023-06-23
-
March of the Machine Commander
#250
uncommon
2023-04-21
-
The Brothers' War
#102
uncommon
2022-11-18
-
Warhammer 40,000 Commander
#201★
common
2022-10-07
-
Warhammer 40,000 Commander
#201
common
2022-10-07
-
Double Masters 2022
#76
uncommon
2022-07-08
-
Midnight Hunt Commander
#119
uncommon
2021-09-24
-
The List
#C17-114
uncommon
2019-11-07
-
Commander 2017
#114
uncommon
2017-08-25
-
Magic Online Promos
#42878
uncommon
2013-01-11
-
Mirrodin Besieged
#43
uncommon
2011-02-04
-
Friday Night Magic 2011
#11
rare
2011-01-01
Rulings
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If the targeted creature is also an artifact when Go for the Throat tries to resolve, it won't resolve.
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If the targeted creature is also an artifact when Go for the Throat tries to resolve, it won't resolve.
Archetypes that play this card
Duel Commander
- Tasigur, the Golden Fang 100.0% of lists
Pauper
- Jund Wildfire 2.7% of lists
Pioneer
- Dimir Midrange 40.0% of lists
- Other 11.5% of lists
- Golgari Midrange 6.5% of lists