Baleful Mastery

44Situational

Instant {3} {B} Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander

2HG Rating

44/100

Loses value in 2HG: single-target answer.

Weak in 2HGNeutralFormat staple

−6
Single-target answer
Two opponents deploy two boards. Spot removal trades down unless it's cheap or hits multiple permanents.

Ratings start at a neutral 50 and are adjusted by rules derived from 2HG's structure — shared 60 life, shared turns, two opponents. They'll be recalibrated against real play rates once teams start submitting decklists.

Oracle text

You may pay {1} {B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. If the {1} {B} cost was paid, an opponent draws a card. Exile target creature or planeswalker.

Legality

standardpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommander

Plays well beside it

Fits the same colour identity — good candidates for your teammate's deck.

Suggestions are characteristic-based for now. Once teams submit pairings, this becomes a real co-occurrence score: played in X% of teams whose partner deck runs Baleful Mastery.

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