cache exists in db ManaHive.com - #1 Magic The Gathering Card Search Engine, Probably
BETA
Newest Sets: Avatar: The Last Airbender Marvel Universe Marvel's Spider-Man 2023 Heroes of the Realm Arena Anthology 1 Arena Anthology 2 Edge of Eternities Final Fantasy Pioneer Anthology 1 Tarkir: Dragonstorm

5 Cards Found

AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Dire Tactics

Some equivalent cards to Dire Tactics (white/black, instant, creature removal) are:

  • Mortify – Destroys creature or enchantment, no exile.
  • Anguished Unmaking – Exiles any nonland permanent, life loss drawback.
  • Despark – Exiles a permanent with mana value 4+, but not creatures only.
  • Vanishing Verse – Exiles a monocolored permanent.


Reason: All are WB instants that remove or exile threats, though each has different scope or limitations.

Results:

Anguished Unmaking #242 Instant

Info

Color:
Identifies:
Cost:
Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target as Anguished Unmaking tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't lose 3 life.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.04 USD / 6.09 USD
    Cardmarket 2.27 EUR / 4.7 EUR
    Cardkingdom 3.99 USD / 6.99 USD
    Cardsphere 1.86 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Exile target nonland permanent. You lose 3 life.

    Despark #122 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 2.11 USD 3.93 USD 3.31 USD
    Cardmarket 3.2 EUR / 4.02 EUR
    Cardkingdom 3.49 USD 5.99 USD 3.99 USD
    Cardsphere 1.92 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Exile target permanent with mana value 4 or greater.

    Dire Tactics #183 Instant

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • Use the exiled creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much life you lose.
  • Whether you control a Human is checked only after exiling the target creature. If that creature had exiled a Human you controlled until that creature left the battlefield, that Human will return to the battlefield in time to be counted.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.16 USD / 0.41 USD
    Cardmarket 0.16 EUR / 0.46 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.23 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Exile target creature. If you don't control a Human, you lose life equal to that creature's toughness.

    Mortify #21 Instant

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • This spell isn't modal. When it resolves, it will destroy the target if it's a creature or an enchantment, even if it changed from one to the other between targeting and resolution.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.32 USD
    Cardmarket 0.2 EUR / 0.02 EUR
    Cardsphere 0.26 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Destroy target creature or enchantment.

    Vanishing Verse #57 Instant

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Rules

  • A monocolored permanent is exactly one color. Colorless permanents aren't monocolored.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.19 USD / 0.33 USD
    Cardmarket 0.45 EUR / 0.58 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.59 USD / 0.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.23 USD
    Manapool 0.92 USD 3.23 USD 12.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Exile target monocolored permanent.

    Anguished Unmaking Instant Normal - ~$4.46

    Despark Instant Normal - ~$4.05

    Dire Tactics Instant Normal - ~$1.89

    Mortify Instant Normal - ~$2.49

    Vanishing Verse Instant Normal - ~$2

    Weekly Update (Oct 05): Why Magic is How it Is in 2025 This week in MTG news: Why Magic is How it Is in 2025.
    Single Scoop: Iron Spider/Fizik is The New Steel Overseer Steel Overseer was great for Affinity of old but thanks to Iron Spider /...
    Much Abrew: Devoted to Louie (Pioneer) Did Gray Merchant of Asphodel just get its new best friend in Morlun, De...
    The Power of Pauper: Omenspiders in Pauper Joe Dyer dives into the impact of Spider-Man in Pauper.