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Smite the DeathlessHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· The Hobbit Eternal· August 14, 2026
Carte Magic Smite the Deathless

Smite the Deathless 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.

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Official card text

Smite the Deathless deals 3 damage to target creature. That creature loses indestructible until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

How it works : Smite the Deathless

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    You can target a creature that doesn't have indestructible with Smite the Deathless. It will still be exiled if it would die this turn.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    The damaged creature will be exiled if it would die for any reason that turn, not just if it dies due to damage from Smite the Deathless.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    If Smite the Deathless doesn't deal damage to the target creature (perhaps because that damage was prevented), the additional effects will still apply. It will still lose indestructible, and it will be exiled instead of dying that turn.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Legal formats

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