Annihilate vs Execute — MTG Card Comparison
Execute is the stronger card — it costs less mana (3 vs 5), is legal in more formats (4 vs 3).
Annihilate
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
Draw a card.
*"Whatever Yawgmoth marks, dies. There is no escape."
—Tsabo Tavoc, Phyrexian general*
Execute
Destroy target white creature. It can't be regenerated.
Draw a card.
*"Any fool who would die for honor is better off dead."
—Cabal Patriarch*
| Stat | Annihilate | Execute |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {3}{B}{B} | {2}{B} |
| CMC | 5 | 3 |
| Type | Instant | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon | Uncommon |
| Set | Eternal Masters | Ninth Edition |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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