Tier List of Permanent Removal Cards in (MTG Commander 2026)
Permanent removal is the backbone of interaction in Commander. It’s not just about answering threats—it’s about tempo, flexibility, and preventing game-ending engines from ever stabilizing. Let’s be blunt: Bad removal loses games. Good removal wins them before they start. The difference between a 2-mana instant and a 5-mana sorcery is often the difference between stopping a combo and watching it resolve. This tier list evaluates removal based on: Efficiency — Mana cost vs impact Flexibility — Range of targets (creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, etc.) Speed — Instant vs sorcery Exile vs Destroy — Ability to bypass recursion Drawback Severity — Opponent compensation Color Legend W = White B = Black U = Blue R = Red G = Green Top 5 Removal Cards If you only run a few, these define efficient interaction: ...