Wither and Bloom: Graveyard Tactician
Wither and Bloom is an Instant from Modern Horizons 3 that blends removal with graveyard utility. For {1}{B}, you can target a creature to receive minus three minus three until end of turn, providing a clean answer to a troublesome threat while keeping your board intact. The second line taps into graveyard leverage by exiling Wither and Bloom from your graveyard to put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control, activated only as a sorcery. This dual mode makes it a practical tool for flexible games where tempo and value must share a spell slot.
The card's design mirrors the cycle of life and decay that threads through Modern Horizons 3. It rewards timely removal and careful graveyard management, letting you swing a creature into stronger payoff after a removal turn. In the right list, Wither and Bloom helps you stabilize a stalled board and push for incremental advantage as the match unfolds.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{B}
- Card Type – Instant
- Subtypes –
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gets minus three minus three until end of turn. {1}{B}, Exile Wither and Bloom from your graveyard: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
- Power / Toughness – N/A
- Loyalty – N/A
