Fell 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 creature.
Complete guide
Fell is a masterclass in elegant card design, offering straightforward creature removal at a highly efficient cost. In a world of complex keywords and long paragraphs of text, sometimes you just need a reliable way to clear the path of an opposing threat. This sorcery provides exactly that, serving as a fundamental tool for any black deck.
Uncomplicated Destruction
Fell is a sorcery that costs one generic and one black mana. Its effect is simple: destroy target creature. Because it does not have any restrictions based on mana value, color, or power, it is a versatile answer to almost any creature on the board that doesn't have keyword protections like hexproof or indestructible.
The Step-by-Step Resolution
When you cast Fell, you must choose a legal target creature and pay the mana cost. Once it is on the stack, players may respond with instants or abilities. If the target is still legal when Fell attempts to resolve, the creature is moved from the battlefield to its owner's graveyard. If the target has become illegal (for example, by gaining protection from black or being sacrificed in response), Fell will fail to resolve and be put into your graveyard with no effect.
Timing and Strategy
As a sorcery, Fell can only be cast during your main phase when the stack is empty. This means you cannot use it to stop a creature during your opponent's turn or in response to an attacker. A common mistake is forgetting that 'destroy' effects are stopped by Indestructible. If a creature has Indestructible, Fell will resolve but the creature will remain on the battlefield.
When to Use Fell
Fell is best used to remove high-priority targets that generate value over time or pose a lethal threat. Because it is so cheap, you can often cast Fell to remove a blocker and still have enough mana left to play your own creatures or another spell, maintaining your tempo advantage.
Interaction examples
Your opponent plays Huntmaster of the Fells and gains a Wolf token and 2 life. On your turn, you cast Fell targeting the Huntmaster. Since Fell destroys 'target creature,' the Huntmaster is moved to the graveyard. Note that the Wolf token stays on the battlefield, as Fell only destroyed the targeted Human Werewolf.
Elrond of the White Council has a powerful 'Secret council' ability when he enters. However, he does not have any innate protection. Once his ability finishes resolving and the active player regains priority, you can cast Fell to destroy Elrond. This won't undo the votes or the control-change effects, but it removes Elrond's 3/3 body from the board.
ReanimateYou can use Fell to destroy an opponent's largest creature, sending it to their graveyard. Later, you can cast Reanimate to bring that specific creature card back to the battlefield under your control. Fell acts as the setup for your theft, providing a legal target for Reanimate in the graveyard.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Fell
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Interactions with other cards
These cards' text mentions Fell.
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. This artifact enters with a fellowship counter on it for each creature you control of the chosen type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each fellowship counter on this artifact.
Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Huntmaster of the Fells, create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token and you gain 2 life. At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature. Trample Whenever this creature transforms into Ravager of the Fells, it deals 2 damage to target opponent or planeswalker and 2 damage to up to one target creature that player or that planeswalker's controller controls. At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more spells last turn, transform this creature.
Secret council — When Elrond enters, each player secretly votes for fellowship or aid, then those votes are revealed. For each fellowship vote, the voter chooses a creature they control. You gain control of each creature chosen this way, and they gain "This creature can't attack its owner." Then for each aid vote, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Fell the Pheasant deals 5 damage to target creature with flying. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Choose one — • Temba, His Arms Wide — Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample until end of turn. • Shaka, When the Walls Fell — Each opponent sacrifices a nontoken artifact or enchantment of their choice.
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