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Removal
除去じょきょ (Jokyo)
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Category: Removal

Removal refers to cards that can put creatures (or other cards) in the battle zone into other zones (such as the graveyard, hand or shields.)

Details[]

In a narrow sense, it usually refers to putting creatures into the graveyard, but each civilization has varying ways of removing cards from the battle zone.

It also pairs well with Card Discard as an important strategy in Control deck types.

The main classification for removal includes;

  • Can choose and remove a high threat creature or cross gear.
  • Can remove multiple creatures at once.

Each civilization has different ways of removing cards;

Civilization: Removal:
Light Light Shield Feed
Tap and Destroy
Freeze
Water Water Bounce
Deck Feed
Darkness Darkness Decrease Power
Fixed Removal
Slayer
Fire Fire Can Attack Untapped Creatures
Force Battle
Power Based Removal
Sealing
Untap Killer
Nature Nature Mana Feed

However, certain exceptions such as Apocalypse Day exist.

Destruction caused by battles can also be seen as a form removal of creatures.

There are various ways to protect yourself from your opponents removal cards. This includes;

Many removal cards such as Terror Pit and Aqua Surfer have their specific card type mentioned (i.e. Creature). There is however Card Based Removal that can choose to remove cards such as Lance of Tonginus.

As only one D2 Field can be in the battle zone at the same zone, playing one of your own can be a form of removal card against your opponent's D2 Field.

Importance of Removal[]

  • There are a lot of powerful and versatile Removal cards that are extremely powerful and can remove just about any creature. Therefore, a Quasi-Vanilla creature with high power and a "Breaker" ability as it's only ability is not a threat as it would be easily removed after a turn of doing nothing due to summoning sickness. To prove themselves effectively in a competitive metagame, a creature must have some game changing effect.
  • Some smaller and lower-costing creatures such as Magnum, Allshot Puppet, Petrova, Channeler of Suns and Hibiki, Explosive Mirror pose enough threat to make one lose the game and they will not attack often in order to prevent themselves from getting destroyed by another attack or a block. Therefore, Power-Based Removal, Cost-Based Removal, Decreasing power and the ability to Attack Untapped Creatures becomes very important against these creatures without wasting major forms of removal.
  • Some creatures such as Skull Moon, the Enlightened and Terradragon Diruga Vejida can be difficult to destroy normally due to their destruction Replacement Effects. Therefore, indirect removal such as Bounce and Shield Feed becomes extremely important against these creatures.

Removal Categories[]

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