Calculated Demolition
Lethal Scheme from Commander Tarkir Dragonstorm is a tight black instant that trades board resources for immediate removal and card selection. Cast for {2}{B}{B} with convoke, you can tap attackers or utility creatures to help pay its cost, then destroy a target creature or planeswalker. The convoked creatures each get to connive, which turns their taps into curated draws and potential growth when nonland cards are discarded.
This near mint English printing fits well in sacrifice decks, token lists, or any build that leverages creatures as currency. The spell doubles as removal and card filtering, so it cleans problematic permanents while cycling your hand through connive triggers. If you value efficient answers that also generate incremental advantage, Lethal Scheme is a pragmatic inclusion. Add it to your deck and use convoke to preserve mana and squeeze extra value out of bodies that would otherwise trade or sit idle.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Convoke. Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Each creature that convoked this spell connives. Connive means draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
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Power / Toughness – N A
