Acidic SlimeHow it works & interactions with other cards

Versatile Destruction

When Acidic Slime enters the battlefield, you choose one target that is either an artifact, an enchantment, or a land and destroy it. This ability is a mandatory trigger, meaning if there is a legal target on the board, you must choose one, even if it belongs to you.

Step-by-Step Resolution

First, Acidic Slime is cast and must successfully resolve and enter the battlefield. Once it is on the field, its triggered ability is put onto the stack, and you choose a target. Players then have a chance to respond. If the target is still legal when the ability resolves, that permanent is destroyed. If Acidic Slime leaves the battlefield before the ability resolves, the destruction still happens.

Deathtouch and Combat

Beyond its initial impact, Acidic Slime's deathtouch ability makes it a lethal blocker. Any amount of damage it deals to a creature—even just 1 point—is sufficient to destroy that creature. This allows it to 'trade' with much larger threats, ensuring it remains useful even after its enters-the-battlefield ability has finished.

When to Play Acidic Slime

This card is best used to disrupt your opponent's mana base or to remove problematic non-creature permanents. Since it costs five mana, it is often a mid-to-late game play designed to break a stalemate or punish an opponent who relies heavily on utility lands or powerful artifacts.

Interaction examples

Neutralizing Value Engines

Solemn Simulacrum

If your opponent controls a Solemn Simulacrum, you can play Acidic Slime to destroy it. Because Solemn Simulacrum is an artifact creature, it is a legal target for Acidic Slime's ability. This forces the Solemn Simulacrum to be destroyed, and your opponent will still get their card draw trigger from the Simulacrum dying, but you have successfully removed their blocker.

Doubling the Destruction

Roaming Throne

If you control Roaming Throne and chose 'Ooze' as its type, playing Acidic Slime will trigger its ability twice. You can target two different permanents, such as an artifact and a land, or the same target twice (though the second one will fizzle if the first one destroys it). This interaction effectively doubles the value of your Acidic Slime.