Contagion
Instant, {3}{B}{B}
Oracle Text
You may pay 1 life and exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Distribute two -2/-1 counters among one or two target creatures.
Power Level
Competitive Utilization
| Format | Archetype | Tier | Copies | Deck % | Board | Real Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| premodern | Mono-Black(0.6%) | C | 1.0 | 67% | Main | 0.67 |
| premodern | Abzan Midrange(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Side | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Gollum, Riddle Master(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 100% | Main | 1.00 |
| duel-commander | Obyra, Dreaming Duelist(0.0%) | D | 1.0 | 50% | Main | 0.50 |
| cedh | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow(0.2%) | 1.0 | 72% | Main | 0.72 | |
| cedh | Hashaton, Scarab's Fist(0.2%) | 1.0 | 13% | Main | 0.13 | |
| cedh | Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Fire Lord Azula(0.0%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Y'shtola, Night's Blessed(0.1%) | 1.0 | 1% | Main | 0.01 | |
| cedh | Talion, the Kindly Lord(0.1%) | 1.0 | 0% | Main | 0.00 |
Format Guides
- cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow — cEDH deck guide, Hashaton, Scarab's Fist — cEDH deck guide
- Premodern top decks · played in Mono-Black — Premodern deck guide, Abzan Midrange — Premodern deck guide
- Duel Commander tier list · played in Gollum, Riddle Master — Duel Commander deck guide, Obyra, Dreaming Duelist — Duel Commander deck guide