Pyrrhic Strike
| Name | Pyrrhic Strike |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 2. (You may put two -1/-1 counters on a creature you control.) Choose one. If this spell's additional cost was paid, choose both instead. • Destroy target artifact or enchantment. • Destroy tarSee more |
| Artist | Randy Vargas |
| Set | Lorwyn Eclipsed #30 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Pyrrhic Strike
Pyrrhic Strike, Instant, designed by Randy Vargas first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.
Pyrrhic Strike would fit best in a white-based midrange or Orzhov (-1/-1 counter–synergy) deck that either benefits from placing -1/-1 counters on its own creatures (such as decks using undying, persist, creatures that like dying, or counter-manipulation themes) or can afford to put counters on disposable tokens; the flexibility of removing either an artifact/enchantment or a larger creature—and potentially both—makes it appealing in grindy, board-interactive metas. However, in most competitive formats there are more efficient options: **Generous Gift**, **Stroke of Midnight**, or **Oblivion Ring**-style effects provide broader removal without requiring a drawback, **Disenchant** is cheaper for artifacts/enchantments, and **Destroy Evil** or **Fateful Absence** are cleaner creature answers. Because three mana is a crowded and efficient slot for white removal and the additional cost can be a real liability without synergy, this card would likely only see play in niche synergy decks buil
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What type of card is Pyrrhic Strike?
Pyrrhic Strike is a Instant card in Legends of Runeterra LOR.
What does Pyrrhic Strike do?
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may blight 2. (You may put two -1/-1 counters on a creature you control.) Choose one. If this spell's additional cost was paid, choose both instead. • Destroy target artifact or enchantment. • Destroy target creature with mana value 3 or greater.
What set is Pyrrhic Strike from?
Pyrrhic Strike was first released in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed, illustrated by Randy Vargas.
Is Pyrrhic Strike legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Pyrrhic Strike can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Pyrrhic Strike played in?
Pyrrhic Strike sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
What cards are similar to Pyrrhic Strike?
Cards similar to Pyrrhic Strike include Requiting Hex, Cinder Strike. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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