Deconstruct is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Destroy target artifact. Add.
Complete guide
Deconstruct is a classic green utility spell that rewards you for clearing the board of metallic threats. By combining removal and mana acceleration into a single card, it allows you to keep your momentum while slowing down your opponent. This sorcery effectively pays for itself if you have a target, turning an enemy artifact into fuel for your next big play.
What it Does
Deconstruct is a sorcery that targets a single artifact on the battlefield. Upon resolution, it destroys that artifact and adds three green mana ({G}{G}{G}) to your mana pool. It is important to note that you must have a legal target to cast this spell in the first place.
Resolution Step by Step
First, you choose a legal target artifact and pay {2}{G} to cast the spell. When the spell resolves, the game checks if the target is still legal. If the artifact is still there, it is destroyed. Immediately after the destruction occurs, you add {G}{G}{G} to your mana pool. This mana can then be spent on other spells or abilities during the same phase.
Common Mistakes
The most common error involves 'fizzling.' If the target artifact leaves the battlefield or becomes an illegal target (such as gaining Hexproof) in response to Deconstruct, the entire spell is removed from the stack. Because the spell fails to resolve, you will not receive the three green mana. Additionally, remember that as a sorcery, you can only cast this during your main phase when the stack is empty.
When to Play It
Deconstruct is best used when you have a follow-up play ready. Since the mana added is temporary and will vanish at the end of your current phase, you should time this spell when you have another creature or sorcery in hand to maximize the 'free' mana provided by the destruction.
Interaction examples
Deconstruction HammerIf your opponent controls a Deconstruction Hammer, you can cast Deconstruct targeting it. As the spell resolves, the Hammer is destroyed and put into the graveyard, and you add three green mana to your pool. You can then use that mana to cast another spell.
CultivateIf you have three lands and an opponent has an artifact, you can cast Deconstruct. After it resolves, you have three green mana in your pool. You can immediately spend that mana to cast Cultivate, allowing you to ramp your lands significantly in a single turn without tapping any additional lands.
FarseekAfter using Deconstruct to destroy a target, you are left with {G}{G}{G}. You can use two of that mana to cast Farseek to search for a non-Forest land, and still have one green mana remaining to spend on a smaller spell or ability before your main phase ends.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Deconstruct
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
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Patron of the Moon + Uyo, Silent Prophet + Deconstruct
- 1Cast Deconstruct by paying
, targeting the indestructible artifact. - 2Holding priority, activate Uyo by paying and returning two lands from the battlefield to your hand, copying Deconstruct, targeting the indestructible artifact.
- 3Resolve the copy of Deconstruct, failing to destroy the artifact and adding .
- 4Activate Patron of the Moon by paying
, putting two land cards from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. - 5Repeat from step 2.
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