Smite

About Smite

Smite, Spell, designed by 黯荧岛Dark Glow first released in Aug, 2026 in the set Unleashed.

Smite is best suited for midrange or control decks that want efficient, flexible removal to win combat exchanges and maintain board control, especially in formats where 3 health is a common breakpoint or where death triggers and graveyard recursion are popular, since the banish clause cleanly answers those strategies; it’s particularly strong in tempo-control shells that value low-cost interaction during both turns and showdowns. However, in slower control decks there are often better options if higher-cost spells deal 4–5 damage, destroy outright, or remove without damage restrictions, and in aggressive decks it may be too reactive unless the meta is full of key 3-health threats. Whether it should see play depends heavily on the format: if many premium units sit at 3 health or rely on dying effects, Smite is efficient and worth inclusion; if most threats exceed 3 health, more scalable or unconditional removal would likely be better.