Heartless Act

Instant · one generic manaone black mana

the front side of Heartless Act
the back of a classic MtG card

Heartless Act is part of 12 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Archfiend of the Dross and Fateful Handoff.

Heartless Actone generic manaone black mana
Instant

Choose one —

• Destroy target creature with no counters on it.

• Remove up to three counters from target creature.

Mana value
2
Color identity
one black mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Heartless Act across all of its 12 combos.

Roles in combos

Heartless Act can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.

Combos with Heartless Act

12 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Fateful Handoff
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: U, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
Heartless Act
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: U, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Wrong Turn
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Harmless Offering
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Blim, Comedic Genius
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: B, R

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Bazaar Trader
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: U, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Coveted Falcon
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: U, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Donate
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: U, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Switcheroo
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: U, B

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep

Color Identity: W, U, B, R

Cards in combo:
Archfiend of the Dross
Heartless Act
Zedruu the Greathearted
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game at the beginning of their next upkeep
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