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Go for the Throat

First printed in Mirrodin Besieged (2011)

All 21 prints

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  • Foundations Commander (FDC) #100, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #163, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #284, 2026
  • The Zeta Set (SLZ) #42, 2026
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1986, 2025
  • Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #447, 2024
  • Cowboy Bebop (PCBB) #3, 2024
  • Assassin's Creed (ACR) #205, 2024
  • Assassin's Creed (ACR) #91, 2024
  • Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #201, 2023
  • March of the Machine Commander (MOC) #250, 2023
  • The Brothers' War (BRO) #102, 2022
  • Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #201, 2022
  • Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #201★, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #76, 2022
  • Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #119, 2021
  • The List (PLST) #C17-114, 2019
  • Commander 2017 (C17) #114, 2017
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #42878, 2013 (digital)
  • Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #43, 2011
  • Friday Night Magic 2011 (F11) #11, 2011

Go for the Throat

Instant

Destroy target nonartifact creature.

Having flesh is increasingly a liability on Mirrodin.

Illustrated by
David Rapoza
Watermark
Mirran

Legality

Legal in
Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in
Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl

Rulings (2)
  • If the targeted creature is also an artifact when Go for the Throat tries to resolve, it won't resolve.
  • If the targeted creature is also an artifact when Go for the Throat tries to resolve, it won't resolve.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Pioneer In 13 of 649 decks (2.0%), most in Golgari Midrange

Staple: main deck, 8% of decks (#61)

Share of decks
2.0%
▼ 4.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 9.6% 2026-08-17: 9.4% 2026-08-24: 3.7% 2026-08-31: 3.7% 2026-09-07: 7.2% 2026-09-14: 7.1% 2026-09-21: 6.4% 2026-09-28: 6.4% 2026-10-05: 3.0% 2026-10-12: 2.5% 2026-10-19: 1.2% 2026-10-26: 2.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
13
8 main, 5 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.1
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Golgari Midrange 13.3% 5%
UB (unclassified) 6.0% 23%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse100%7.1
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber100%6.8
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth100%5.6
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire100%4.1
Mutavault100%4.1
Fatal Push100%4.0
Thoughtseize100%3.8
Bitter Triumph88%5.6
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares75%23.2
Floodpits Drowner75%23.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UB
ElCucuy in Pioneer Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
UB
Kako_Ferrer in Pioneer Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
UB
Kako_Ferrer in Pioneer Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
Golgari Midrange
Chichichi in Pioneer Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UB
Kako_Ferrer in Pioneer Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
UB
Kako_Ferrer in Pioneer Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Golgari Midrange
moon11 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
Golgari Midrange
May_Chang in Pioneer Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Golgari Midrange
May_Chang, 		2 main #24
of 35
2-3
UB
ElCucuy, 		1 side #29
of 48
2-4
UB
ElCucuy, 		1 side #4
of 50
6-2
UB
itstime, 		1 side #19
of 30
2-3
UB
Kako_Ferrer, 		1 main #13
of 46
4-2
UB
Kako_Ferrer, 		1 main #14
of 32
3-2
UB
Kako_Ferrer, 		1 main #14
of 26
2-3
UB
Kako_Ferrer, 		1 main #22
of 40
3-3

Modern In 1 of 2683 decks (0.0%), most in UB (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.0%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.1% 2026-08-24: 0.2% 2026-08-31: 0.2% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.0% 2026-09-28: 0.1% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 0.0% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
1
0 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
–
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UB (unclassified) 1.1% 3%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UB
tibalt_of_red_sub, 		1 side 5-0

Legacy In 2 of 1529 decks (0.1%), most in Mono-Black (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.1%
▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.0% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.0% 2026-09-28: 0.3% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 0.2% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
1 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-Black (unclassified) 0.9% 15%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Black
MadHatter1442, 		2 side 5-0
Mono-Black
JoeRetro23, 		2 main 5-0

Vintage In 3 of 686 decks (0.4%), most in Oath
Share of decks
0.4%
▲ 0.4 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.0% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.0% 2026-09-28: 0.6% 2026-10-05: 0.7% 2026-10-12: 0.6% 2026-10-19: 0.0% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
0 main, 3 sideboard
Avg. copies
–
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Oath 4.7% 9%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Oath
Werthy89, 		1 side 5-0
Oath
Werthy89, 		1 side 5-0
Oath
Werthy89, 		1 side 5-0

Pauper In 2 of 1882 decks (0.1%), most in Dimir Control
Share of decks
0.1%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.4% 2026-08-17: 0.6% 2026-08-24: 0.6% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 0.8% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.5% 2026-09-28: 0.0% 2026-10-05: 0.2% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 0.3% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Dimir Control 6.3% 1%
Jund Wildfire 1.9% 3%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Jund Wildfire
kuldothared in Pauper Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Jund Wildfire
kuldothared, 		1 main #26
of 56
3-3
Dimir Control
Jastrab5000, 		1 main 5-0

Commander In 10 of 6520 decks (0.2%), most in Gwenom, Remorseless
Share of decks
0.2%
▼ 0.2 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.4% 2026-08-31: 0.6% 2026-09-07: 0.3% 2026-09-14: 0.3% 2026-09-21: 0.1% 2026-09-28: 0.4% 2026-10-05: 0.2% 2026-10-12: 0.1% 2026-10-19: 0.1% 2026-10-26: 0.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
10
10 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
17%
2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Gwenom, Remorseless 0.3% 5%
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom 0.2% 7%
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 0.1% 17%
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator 0.1% 40%
Alela, Artful Provocateur 0.0% 100%
Ghoulcaller Gisa 0.0% 100%
Imotekh the Stormlord 0.0% 100%
Phenax, God of Deception 0.0% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring100%1.0
Arcane Signet90%1.4
Command Tower60%0.7
Underground River50%18.2
Bloodstained Mire50%1.0
Polluted Delta50%0.7
Infernal Grasp40%147.0
Choked Estuary40%120.3
Dimir Signet40%49.0
Reliquary Tower40%21.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Gwenom, Remorseless
Dayko5 in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)		 1-5
17%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Imotekh the Stormlord
Blayne Yohe, 		1 main #14
of 29
0-1
Ghoulcaller Gisa
Ashley McCormick, 		1 main #19
of 29
0-3
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
ruchi99, 		1 main #3
of 28
1-1
Alela, Artful Provocateur
Fernando, 		1 main #26
of 28
0-2
Gwenom, Remorseless
Dayko5, 		1 main #104
of 150
1-5
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
ToNee - Father of All the Boys, 		1 main #3
of 17
1-1
Phenax, God of Deception
Bastien Baudry, 		1 main #11
of 22
0-2
Francisco, Fowl Marauder + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
ruchi99, 		1 main #19
of 22
0-2

Duel Commander In 3 of 111 decks (2.7%), most in Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Staple: main deck, 3% of decks (#733)

Share of decks
2.7%
▼ 0.8 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 2.7% 2026-08-24: 3.8% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 2.7% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 9.7% 2026-09-28: 6.9% 2026-10-05: 5.7% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 0.0% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
3 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Tasigur, the Golden Fang 2.7% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Hinterland Harbor100%37.0
Stubborn Denial100%37.0
Wilderness Reclamation100%37.0
Thought Scour100%37.0
Tasigur, the Golden Fang100%37.0
Game Over100%37.0
Mental Note100%37.0
Deduce100%37.0
Fell the Profane // Fell Mire100%37.0
Heritage Reclamation100%27.8

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
boshfred, 		1 main 5-0
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Dodormeur, 		1 main 5-0
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Dodormeur, 		1 main 5-0