Bitter Triumph
Tier AInstant, {1}{B}
Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card or pay 3 life.
Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pioneer | Golgari Midrange(16.6%) | S | 2.0 | 93% | Main | 1.86 |
| standard | Dimir Reanimator(7.8%) | A | 2.7 | 100% | Main | 2.70 |
| standard | Dimir Midrange(12.4%) | A | 2.1 | 100% | Main | 2.10 |
| duel-commander | Aminatou, the Fateshifter(7.6%) | A | 1.0 | 77% | Main | 0.77 |
| duel-commander | Jace, Multiverse Architect(4.1%) | A | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| standard | Dimir Excruciator(1.5%) | B | 3.3 | 100% | Main | 3.30 |
| pioneer | Abzan Greasefang(3.3%) | B | 2.6 | 100% | Main | 2.60 |
| pioneer | Orzhov Greasefang(0.2%) | B | 2.2 | 95% | Side | 2.09 |
| duel-commander | Winter, Cynical Opportunist(1.8%) | B | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator(1.8%) | B | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Mono-Black Midrange(0.4%) | B | 2.0 | 50% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Glarb, Calamity's Augur(2.9%) | B | 1.0 | 75% | Main | 0.75 |
| duel-commander | Slimefoot and Squee(2.3%) | B | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Midrange(0.4%) | B | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| standard | Esper Excruciator(0.4%) | C | 3.5 | 100% | Main | 3.50 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Transmogrify(0.4%) | C | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Golgari Self-Mill(0.1%) | C | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Esper Reanimator(0.1%) | C | 2.7 | 100% | Main | 2.70 |
| standard | Sultai Reanimator(0.2%) | C | 2.6 | 89% | Main | 2.31 |
| pioneer | Dimir Aggro(0.8%) | C | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Rakdos Aggro(0.2%) | C | 1.7 | 100% | Side | 1.70 |
| standard | Dimir Control(2.0%) | C | 1.8 | 85% | Main | 1.53 |
| pioneer | Dimir Midrange(0.8%) | C | 2.0 | 75% | Main | 1.50 |
| standard | Rakdos Aggro(0.2%) | C | 2.0 | 67% | Main | 1.34 |
| standard | Golgari Midrange(0.2%) | C | 1.3 | 100% | Main | 1.30 |
| standard | Grixis Reanimator(0.4%) | C | 1.4 | 92% | Main | 1.29 |
| modern | Dimir Reanimator(0.1%) | C | 1.4 | 92% | Main | 1.29 |
| standard | Rakdos Lizards(2.5%) | C | 1.9 | 67% | Side | 1.27 |
| duel-commander | The Scarab God(0.6%) | C | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| standard | Jund Delirium(0.1%) | C | 2.0 | 50% | Side | 1.00 |
| standard | Mono-Black Aggro(1.0%) | C | 1.9 | 45% | Main | 0.85 |
| standard | Sultai Control(0.3%) | C | 1.3 | 57% | Main | 0.74 |
| standard | Esper Reanimator(0.1%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Side | 0.67 |
| standard | 4c Reanimator(1.1%) | C | 2.0 | 33% | Main | 0.66 |
| legacy | Reanimator(0.3%) | C | 1.5 | 40% | Main | 0.60 |
| pioneer | Orzhov Midrange(1.2%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| duel-commander | Kefka, Court Mage(0.6%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| legacy | Ninjas(0.2%) | C | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| legacy | Helm/Leyline Stompy(0.3%) | C | 1.0 | 40% | Side | 0.40 |
| vintage | Scam(2.2%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| standard | Golgari Self-Mill(0.1%) | C | 1.0 | 33% | Side | 0.33 |
| standard | Golgari Dragons(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Rakdos Midrange(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| pioneer | Eldrazi(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Sultai Excruciator(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 100% | Main | 3.00 |
| standard | Rakdos Monument(0.0%) | D | 2.8 | 89% | Main | 2.49 |
| legacy | Dimir Reanimator(0.0%) | D | 2.3 | 100% | Main | 2.30 |
| standard | Dimir Faeries(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | 4c Ouroboroid(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Mardu Greasefang(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | 5c Control(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Esper Midrange(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Grixis Midrange(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Grixis Discard(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Mono-Black Midrange(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | Dimir Aggro(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Golgari Reanimator(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| pioneer | Rakdos Aggro(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Side | 2.00 |
| standard | Sultai Midrange(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 100% | Main | 2.00 |
| standard | Golgari Elves(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 50% | Main | 1.50 |
| standard | Grixis Control(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 50% | Main | 1.50 |
| duel-commander | Doctor Doom, King of Latveria(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| standard | Rakdos Discard(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| standard | Rakdos Discard(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| standard | Dimir Faeries(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Emet-Selch, Unsundered(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | The Serpent Society(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| pioneer | Jund Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| legacy | Mono Black Reanimator(0.0%) | D | 3.0 | 33% | Side | 0.99 |
| legacy | Dimir Reanimator(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 67% | Side | 0.67 |
| standard | Golgari Ouroboroid(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| standard | Golgari Ouroboroid(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 67% | Side | 0.67 |
| pioneer | 4c Legends(0.0%) | D | 2.0 | 33% | Main | 0.66 |
| standard | Rakdos Monument(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Side | 0.50 |
| duel-commander | Ellie, Brick Master // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 33% | Main | 0.33 |
| cedh | Chatterfang, Squirrel General(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin(0.4%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Inalla, Archmage Ritualist(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Norman Osborn // Green Goblin(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Gwenom, Remorseless(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Yawgmoth, Thran Physician(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Rowan, Scion of War(0.3%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Leonardo, the Balance / Michelangelo, the Heart(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver(0.6%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Zurgo Stormrender(0.1%) | 1.0 | 55% | Main | 0.55 | |
| cedh | K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth(0.3%) | 1.0 | 51% | Main | 0.51 | |
| cedh | Dina, Essence Brewer(0.1%) | 1.0 | 13% | Main | 0.13 | |
| cedh | Doctor Doom, King of Latveria(0.0%) | 1.0 | 12% | Main | 0.12 | |
| cedh | Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel(0.1%) | 1.0 | 10% | Main | 0.10 | |
| cedh | Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator(0.0%) | 1.0 | 9% | Main | 0.09 | |
| cedh | Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%) | 1.0 | 6% | Main | 0.06 | |
| cedh | Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.2%) | 1.0 | 5% | Main | 0.05 | |
| cedh | Fire Lord Azula(0.0%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Teval, the Balanced Scale(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Kess, Dissident Mage(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.02 | |
| cedh | Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 2% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Edgar Markov(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Terra, Herald of Hope(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Maralen, Fae Ascendant(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Kenrith, the Returned King(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | The Gitrog Monster(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin(0.5%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 | |
| cedh | Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce(0.3%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |