What is removal in MTG?
Removal is a critical aspect of any MTG format and commander is no different. With removal you remove one or more resources from the game. Removals can be spells, permanents or activated abilities or triggered abilities. Countering, exiling, destroying or returning to a players hand are examples of removals.
What is the best removal in White?
White is the best color for removal in MTG and has removals for every situation: permanent removal, creature removal, land destruction, board wipes, one-sided board wipes and even a few counter spells. The best removal for Commander is Path to Exile. Very close second is Swords to Plowshares.
What is the best removal in Blue?
The best removal in MTG is without a doubt Cyclonic Rift. The ability to bounce a single nonland permanent or overloading with 6 in instant speed makes Cyclonic Rift easily the strongest and the most versatile removal. As Rift can end the game in a right situation no other removal is even close to the same power level.
What is the best removal in Black?
Black is the second best color for removal and is almost as strong as white. The lack of removals for enchantments and artifacts does hinder the abilities a lot and most of the creature removal is destroying not exiling. The best removal in black is Baleful Mastery.
What is the best removal in Red?
Red is struggling with instant speed removal, non damage based board wipes and enchantments. Red does have many Shock and Lightning Bolt card to remove small creatures, but it does struggle with bigger creatures. The best removal in red is Chaos Warp with the ability to remove any targetable permanent with the chance of 2-5% not working.
What is the best removal in Green?
Green, the color of stupendously large beasts and great card draw effects. But green is definitely the weakest color in Commander for removal. Green excels in removing artifacts and enchantments but really struggles with creatures. The best removal in green is Beast Within with the ability to destroy anything in instant speed.