Malicious Eclipse — Quiet the Board

Malicious Eclipse is a compact answer for boards that get out of hand. Casting Malicious Eclipse for {1}{B}{B} reduces every creature on the battlefield by two power and two toughness until end of turn. The second clause converts opponent death triggers into exile prevention for opposing creatures that would die that turn which makes it a reliable tool against sac engines and graveyard recursion.

Use Malicious Eclipse when you need a low cost sweeper that preserves your own value while denying opponents the graveyard. The foil near mint printing from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan carries the set styling and art that fits the expansion tone. From a gameplay perspective this sorcery slots neatly into grindy black decks and midrange builds that want a single card answer without committing to full board clears.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost — {1}{B}{B}
• Card Type — Sorcery
• Subtypes —
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. If a creature an opponent controls would die this turn, exile it instead.
• Power / Toughness — N A