Destroy

Destroy is a keyword action.

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By color

White

White is best at destroying enchantments (Demystify). Early in Magic's history, it also had artifact destruction (Disenchant) in its wheelhouse. White has a few spells that destroy attacking or tapped creatures (Vengeance), but generally prefers to exile creatures instead of destroying them. White also has board wipes that destroy all permanents of a certain type, regardless of controller (Wrath of God, Armageddon)

Blue

Blue has the least destruction of any color, compensating for this with counterspells and spells that return permanents to owner's hands. A few spells (Rapid Hybridization) have been printed in blue that destroy a creature but reward the controller of the destroyed creature with a creature token.

Black

Since the printing of Terror in Alpha, black has been the color of creature destruction in all forms. Occasionally, black also receives land destruction (Sinkhole)

Red

Red has many spells which destroy lands (Stone Rain) and artifacts (Smelt). It has the second-most number of board wipes. It generally does not destroy creatures, instead killing them by dealing direct damage.

Green

In Arabian Nights, green received Desert Twister that allowed destruction of any permanent. Since then, green has lost the ability to destroy creatures without flying, but retains destruction of creatures with flying (Plummet) as part of its theme of flying hate. It has a number of spells to destroy artifacts or enchantments (Naturalize), and occasionally also receives land destruction.

See also

• Land destruction