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Crude Bent Blade

Crude Bent Blade

common Artifact — Equipment

Removal

Why it works in Removal Control

Before release a reviewer called a forced like this one (an "edict") one of the worst kinds of . A deck that trades its early creatures and kills the next ones leaves the opponent with one or two creatures, and then the edict takes one that matters.

How to play it

Wait until they have one creature, or until your trades have cleared away the small ones. Against a 1/1 next to a big creature, the Blade only takes the token, so use targeted on the big one.

Crude Bent Blade being an edict effect is one of the worst kinds of you can get

Win rates

Win rate when drawn () in Removal Control decks
57.3% −3.1 vs all decks 5,364 games
Win rate when drawn () in all decks
60.4% 60,413 games

Win rates from 17Lands.

Replacements

If you don't see Crude Bent Blade, these do the same job: removal.

Win rates from .