Bitter Triumph: Surgical Removal on a Budget
Bitter Triumph is a compact tool for tight boards and tricky matchups. The card name summarizes its role straight away. For {1}{B} you get an instant speed answer that asks for a small price. You either discard a card or pay three life as an additional cost, then destroy target creature or planeswalker. That choice makes the spell flexible against both creature heavy decks and planeswalker builds.
Use Bitter Triumph when you need efficient removal without committing a lot of mana. The discard option can fuel graveyard strategies while the life payment preserves resources in hand. In Lost Caverns of Ixalan lore the spell reads like a pragmatic, ruthless decision by survivors who trade a little for a clear board. Practical, direct and easy to slot into most black lists that want reliable answers at low cost.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{B}
- Card Type – Instant
- Subtypes –
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay 3 life. Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
- Power / Toughness –