| Name | Erode  |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. |
| Flavor | "Our lives are built upon our pasts. What happens, then, if we are cut off from them?" —Augusta, dean of order |
| Artist | Florian Herold |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #15 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Erode, Instant, designed by Florian Herold first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
**Erode** is a one‑mana white removal spell that fits best in aggressive white decks (Mono‑White Aggro, Boros Convoke, White Weenie, or low‑curve Humans) that want extremely efficient interaction to clear blockers or remove early planeswalkers while pressuring the opponent’s life total; those decks care less about ramping the opponent because the game is meant to end quickly. It could also see play in tempo shells that value cheap interaction over card parity. However, giving the opponent a basic land is a significant drawback—especially against midrange, control, or multicolor decks that benefit from ramp and fixing—so in many formats cards like **Swords to Plowshares** (far stronger despite life gain), **Path to Exile** (very similar but often better balanced and historically proven), or even **Prismatic Ending** / **Leyline Binding** (more flexible in multicolor decks) would often be preferable. Overall, Erode would likely see play in aggressive or tempo-oriented formats where effic
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