Smite the Deathless

Instant

Smite the Deathless deals 3 damage to target creature. That creature loses indestructible until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

"No living man am I!"

Set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR #599)
Rarity: Common
Mana value: 2
Released: 2023-11-03
Artist: Alexander Mokhov
EDHREC rank: #9,911
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.16

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Removal

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Legal

Timeless Legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Not legal

Pauper EDH Legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2023-06-16
If Smite the Deathless doesn't deal damage to the target creature (perhaps because that damage was prevented), the additional effects will still apply. It will still lose indestructible, and it will be exiled instead of dying that turn.
2023-06-16
The damaged creature will be exiled if it would die for any reason that turn, not just if it dies due to damage from Smite the Deathless.
2023-06-16
You can target a creature that doesn't have indestructible with Smite the Deathless. It will still be exiled if it would die this turn.