This KTK Block Limited Cheatsheet is intended as a quick resource guide for decisions during and around combat, as well as mass and targetted removal spells. This cheatsheet will be updated with Dragons of Tarkir information as soon as it becomes available. Any suggestions, corrections or additions to this cheatsheet should be sent to support@cardhoarder.com.

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When you are deciding what creatures to swing with, or what creatures to block, the combat tricks your opponent has available to him are always in the forefront of your mind. Below is a list of all relevant combat tricks to consider, sorted by converted mana cost; tricks with Delve in the casting cost are listed at the end, in addition to a handful of other spells to consider during combat.





Defiant Strike Defiant Strike



Collateral Damage

Requires creature sacrifice Collateral DamageRequires creature sacrifice



Wild Slash Wild Slash



Abzan Advantage Abzan Advantage



Feat of Resistance Feat of Resistance



Jeskai Barricade Jeskai Barricade



Force Away Force Away



Reality Shift Reality Shift



Refocus Refocus



Temur Battle Rage Temur Battle Rage



Feed the Clan Feed the Clan



Winds of Qal Sisma Winds of Qal Sisma



Deflecting Palm Deflecting Palm



Ride Down Ride Down



Honor's Reward Honor's Reward



Kill Shot Kill Shot



Sandblast Sandblast



Whisk Away Whisk Away



Douse in Gloom Douse in Gloom



Arcbond Arcbond



Dragon Grip

Requires Ferocious Dragon GripRequires Ferocious



Dragonrage Dragonrage



Trumpet Blast Trumpet Blast



Awaken the Bear Awaken the Bear



Ruthless Instincts Ruthless Instincts



Abzan Charm Abzan Charm



Crackling Doom Crackling Doom



Grim Contest Grim Contest



Harsh Sustenance Harsh Sustenance



Jeskai Charm Jeskai Charm



Mardu Charm Mardu Charm



Sultai Charm Sultai Charm



Temur Charm Temur Charm



Winterflame Winterflame



Smite the Monstrous Smite the Monstrous



Bring Low Bring Low



Friendly Fire Friendly Fire



Swift Kick Swift Kick



Dragonscale Boon Dragonscale Boon



Return to the Earth Return to the Earth



Utter End Utter End



War Flare War Flare



Take Up Arms Take Up Arms



Blinding Spray Blinding Spray



Throttle Throttle



Reach of Shadows Reach of Shadows



Burn Away Burn Away



Cunning Strike Cunning Strike



Ethereal Ambush Ethereal Ambush



Hungering Yeti

Requires Green or Blue permanent Hungering YetiRequires Green or Blue permanent



Channel Harm Channel Harm



Supplant Form Supplant Form



Waterwhirl Waterwhirl



Flying Crane Technique Flying Crane Technique



Pearl Lake Ancient Pearl Lake Ancient



Rite of Undoing

Mana Cost as Low as 1, as High as 5 Rite of UndoingMana Cost as Low as 1, as High as 5



Will of the Naga

Mana Cost as Low as 2, as High a 6 Will of the NagaMana Cost as Low as 2, as High a 6



Murderous Cut

Mana Cost as Low as 1, as High as 5 Murderous CutMana Cost as Low as 1, as High as 5



Become Immense

Mana Cost as Low as 1, as High as 6 Become ImmenseMana Cost as Low as 1, as High as 6



Rally the Ancestors

Mana Cost as Low as 1, as High as X+1 Rally the AncestorsMana Cost as Low as 1, as High as X+1



Windstorm

Mana Cost as Low as 3, as High as X+2

Can Only be Played in Response to a Spell WindstormMana Cost as Low as 3, as High as X+2Can Only be Played in Response to a Spell



Mindswipe

Mana Cost as Low as 3, as High as X+2

Requires Creatures in Graveyard with CMC =< X MindswipeMana Cost as Low as 3, as High as X+2Requires Creatures in Graveyard with CMC =< X



Dragon's Eye Savants Dragon's Eye Savants



Ruthless Ripper Ruthless Ripper



Temur Charger Temur Charger



Monastery Flock Monastery Flock



Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex



Sidisi's Pet Sidisi's Pet



Mistfire Weaver Mistfire Weaver



Mystic of the Hidden Way Mystic of the Hidden Way



Jeering Instigator Jeering Instigator



Kin-Tree Warden Kin-Tree Warden



Icefeather Aven Icefeather Aven



Sage-Eye Harrier Sage-Eye Harrier



Canyon Lurkers Canyon Lurkers



Master of Pearls Master of Pearls



War Behemoth War Behemoth



Glacial Stalker Glacial Stalker



Krumar Bond-Kin Krumar Bond-Kin



Ainok Tracker Ainok Tracker



Hooded Hydra Hooded Hydra



Pine Walker Pine Walker



Sagu Archer Sagu Archer



Abomination of Gudul Abomination of Gudul



Abzan Guide Abzan Guide



Efreet Weaponmaster Efreet Weaponmaster



Sagu Mauler Sagu Mauler



Snowhorn Rider Snowhorn Rider



Witness of the Ages Witness of the Ages



Kheru Spellsnatcher Kheru Spellsnatcher



Ashcloud Phoenix Ashcloud Phoenix



Woolly Loxodon Woolly Loxodon



Thousand Winds Thousand Winds

Spells which can remove multiple or all of your threats off the board can be the most powerful spells in limited. Further, board sweepers are cards that generally must be played around once seen - and at least considered when developing your board state throughout a game. The following spells can outright kill 2 or more creatures:



End Hostilities End Hostilities



Archfiend of Depravity

Situational Archfiend of DepravitySituational



Crux of Fate Crux of Fate



Dead Drop Dead Drop



Arcbond Arcbond



Windstorm

Flyers WindstormFlyers



Duneblast Duneblast



Death Frenzy

Situational Death FrenzySituational



Ugin, the Spirit Dragon Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

The following spells could outright kill 2 or more creatures under certain circumstances.



Arc Lightning Arc Lightning



Barrage of Boulders Barrage of Boulders



Pyrotechnics Pyrotechnics



Shockmaw Dragon Shockmaw Dragon



Frontier Siege Frontier Siege



Roar of Challenge Roar of Challenge



Silumgar, the Drifting Death Silumgar, the Drifting Death

Although typically not as strong as mass removal spells, removal in limited is the cornerstone of a successful deck. The following spells are able to kill a creature without any further interaction (with the exception of the fight mechanic, which requires you to control a creature); spells included above in the mass removal section are not included here. Further, this list does not take into account whether a spell can kill all creatures; rather, it just includes any card that can kill a creature (any creature) on its own. It does not include spells which disrupt creatures but do not remove them entirely (e.g., Singing Bell Strike).



Suspension Field Suspension Field



Valorous Stance Valorous Stance



Kill Shot Kill Shot



Sandblast Sandblast



Smite the Monstrous Smite the Monstrous



Channel Harm Channel Harm



Reality Shift Reality Shift



Shifting Loyalties Shifting Loyalties



Ancestral Vengeance Ancestral Vengeance



Debilitating Injury Debilitating Injury



Douse in Gloom Douse in Gloom



Merciless Executioner Merciless Executioner



Orc Sureshot Orc Sureshot



Murderous Cut Murderous Cut



Reach of Shadows Reach of Shadows



Throttle Throttle



Hooded Assassin Hooded Assassin



Noxious Dragon Noxious Dragon



Collateral Damage Collateral Damage



Crater's Claws Crater's Claws



Wild Slash Wild Slash



Bathe in Dragonfire Bathe in Dragonfire



Bring Low Bring Low



Friendly Fire Friendly Fire



Mardu Heart-Piercer Mardu Heart-Piercer



Outpost Siege Outpost Siege



Swift Kick Swift Kick



Arrow Storm Arrow Storm



Burn Away Burn Away



Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker



Savage Punch Savage Punch



Hunt the Weak Hunt the Weak



Return to the Earth Return to the Earth



Temur War Shaman Temur War Shaman



Ride Down Ride Down



Abzan Charm Abzan Charm



Crackling Doom Crackling Doom



Grim Contest Grim Contest



Harsh Sustenance Harsh Sustenance



Mardu Charm Mardu Charm



Sultai Charm Sultai Charm



Temur Charm Temur Charm



Winterflame Winterflame



Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Ultimate Sorin, Solemn VisitorUltimate



Utter End Utter End



Cunning Strike Cunning Strike



Master the Way Master the Way



Goblin Boom Keg Goblin Boom Keg



Heart-Piercer Bow Heart-Piercer Bow



Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

+1 Ability Ugin, the Spirit Dragon+1 Ability

Non-creature cards can never be turned face-up - as such, the majority of the time a manifested card will not have relevant combat implications. However, creature cards that are manifested can be turned face-up by paying their casting cost, an action which does not use the stack and may not be responded to (similar to morph). Creatures which also have the morph ability may be turned face-up using either their morph cost or their casting cost. As a result, any creature listed above in the Morph section is a relevant consideration of a manifested card - and, really, any creature in the set that changes combat math beyond the 2/2 manifested status might be a relevant consideration.



In addition to the creatures in the morph section above, the following creatures increase power and/or toughness > 2, or have other meaningful changes to combat math if they are on the battlefield as a manifested creature.



TL;DR - Pretty much every creature is a surprise threat when manifested.



Embodiment of Spring Embodiment of Spring



Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats



Disowned Ancestor Disowned Ancestor



Monastery Swiftspear Monastery Swiftspear



Ainok Bond-Kin Ainok Bond-Kin



Arashin Cleric Arashin Cleric



Jeskai Barricade Jeskai Barricade



Jeskai Student Jeskai Student



Mardu Hateblade Mardu Hateblade



Seeker of the Way Seeker of the Way



Wandering Champion Wandering Champion



Frost Walker Frost Walker



Jeskai Elder Jeskai Elder



Jeskai Sage Jeskai Sage



Renowned Weaponsmith Renowned Weaponsmith



Battle Brawler Battle Brawler



Master of Pearls Master of Pearls



Mardu Scout Mardu Scout



Archers' Parapet Archers' Parapet



Heir of the Wilds Heir of the Wilds



Hooded Hydra Hooded Hydra



Chief of the Edge Chief of the Edge



Chief of the Scale Chief of the Scale



Abzan Falconer Abzan Falconer



Dragon Bell Monk Dragon Bell Monk



Lotus-Eye Mystics Lotus-Eye Mystics



Mardu Hordechief Mardu Hordechief



Monastery Mentor Monastery Mentor



Jeskai Infiltrator Jeskai Infiltrator



Jeskai Windscout Jeskai Windscout



Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest



Mardu Strike Leader Mardu Strike Leader



Merciless Executioner Merciless Executioner



Alesha, Who Smiles at Death Alesha, Who Smiles at Death



Bloodfire Expert Bloodfire Expert



Bloodfire Mentor Bloodfire Mentor



Gore Swine Gore Swine



Mardu Blazebringer Mardu Blazebringer



Alpine Grizzly Alpine Grizzly



Frontier Mastodon Frontier Mastodon



Tuskguard Captain Tuskguard Captain



Yasova, Dragonclaw Yasova, Dragonclaw



Warden of the First Tree Warden of the First Tree



Anafenza, the Foremost Anafenza, the Foremost



Mantis Rider Mantis Rider



Savage Knuckleblade Savage Knuckleblade



Hewed Stone Retainers Hewed Stone Retainers



Abzan Battle Priest Abzan Battle Priest



Alabaster Kirin Alabaster Kirin



Dragonscale General Dragonscale General



High Sentinels of Arashin High Sentinels of Arashin



Salt Road Patrol Salt Road Patrol



Timely Hordemate Timely Hordemate



Lotus Path Djinn Lotus Path Djinn



Mistfire Adept Mistfire Adept



Scion of Glaciers Scion of Glaciers



Alesha's Vanguard Alesha's Vanguard



Bellowing Saddlebrute Bellowing Saddlebrute



Brutal Hordechief Brutal Hordechief



Mer-Ek Nightblade Mer-Ek Nightblade



Unyielding Krumar Unyielding Krumar



Bloodfire Enforcers Bloodfire Enforcers



Goblin Heelcutter Goblin Heelcutter



Mardu Heart-Piercer Mardu Heart-Piercer



Mardu Warshrieker Mardu Warshrieker



Shaman of the Great Hunt Shaman of the Great Hunt



Summit Prowler Summit Prowler



Vaultbreaker Vaultbreaker



Abzan Kin-Guard Abzan Kin-Guard



Archers of Qarsi Archers of Qarsi



Longshot Squad Longshot Squad



Sultai Flayer Sultai Flayer



Temur Sabertooth Temur Sabertooth



Butcher of the Horde Butcher of the Horde



Highspire Mantis Highspire Mantis



Rakshasa Deathdealer Rakshasa Deathdealer



Sidisi, Brood Tyrant Sidisi, Brood Tyrant



Siege Rhino Siege Rhino



Ugin's Construct Ugin's Construct



Elite Scaleguard Elite Scaleguard



Dazzling Ramparts Dazzling Ramparts



Great-Horn Krushok Great-Horn Krushok



Wingmate Roc Wingmate Roc



Torrent Elemental Torrent Elemental



Whirlwind Adept Whirlwind Adept



Archfiend of Depravity Archfiend of Depravity



Kheru Dreadmaw Kheru Dreadmaw



Sibsig Host Sibsig Host



Rotting Mastodon Rotting Mastodon



Dragon-Style Twins Dragon-Style Twins



Flamerush Rider Flamerush Rider



Hungering Yeti Hungering Yeti



Lightning Shrieker Lightning Shrieker



Battlefront Krushok Battlefront Krushok



Feral Krushok Feral Krushok



Meandering Towershell Meandering Towershell



Whisperwood Elemental Whisperwood Elemental



Armament Corps Armament Corps



Avalanche Tusker Avalanche Tusker



Dromoka, the Eternal Dromoka, the Eternal



Ivorytusk Fortress Ivorytusk Fortress



Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury



Mardu Roughrider Mardu Roughrider



Rakshasa Vizier Rakshasa Vizier



Sage of the Inward Eye Sage of the Inward Eye



Sultai Soothsayer Sultai Soothsayer



Surrak Dragonclaw Surrak Dragonclaw



Warden of the Eye Warden of the Eye



Zurgo Helmsmasher Zurgo Helmsmasher



Wardscale Dragon Wardscale Dragon



Mindscour Dragon Mindscour Dragon



Riverwheel Aerialists Riverwheel Aerialists



Sage-eye Avengers Sage-eye Avengers



Kheru Bloodsucker Kheru Bloodsucker



Noxious Dragon Noxious Dragon



Soulflayer Soulflayer



Sultai Scavenger Sultai Scavenger



Tasigur, the Golden Fang Tasigur, the Golden Fang



Shockmaw Dragon Shockmaw Dragon



Defiant Ogre Defiant Ogre



Ambush Krotiq Ambush Krotiq



Destructor Dragon Destructor Dragon



Hooting Mandrills Hooting Mandrills



Temur War Shaman Temur War Shaman



Tusked Colossodon Tusked Colossodon



Silumgar, the Drifting Death Silumgar, the Drifting Death



Kheru Lich Lord Kheru Lich Lord



Narset, Enlightened Master Narset, Enlightened Master



Venerable Lammasu Venerable Lammasu



Pearl Lake Ancient Pearl Lake Ancient



Gurmag Angler Gurmag Angler



Arashin War Beast Arashin War Beast



Sandsteppe Mastodon Sandsteppe Mastodon



Atarka, World Render Atarka, World Render



Ojutai, Soul of Winter Ojutai, Soul of Winter



Pilgrim of the Fires Pilgrim of the Fires



Shambling Attendants Shambling Attendants