---
title: "Go for the Throat — MTGO Stats"
url: https://deckscout.fyi/card/go-for-the-throat/
description: "MTGO tournament performance stats for Go for the Throat."
source: deckscout.fyi
---

# Go for the Throat

Instant {1}{B}

Destroy target nonartifact creature.

## Details

- Set: Foundations Jumpstart #447  
- Rarity: Uncommon  
- Mana value: 2.0  
- Price (USD): Nonfoil $0.34 (updated 2026-07-10)  

## Legality

| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Standard | not legal |
| Pioneer | legal |
| Modern | legal |
| Legacy | legal |
| Vintage | legal |
| Pauper | legal |
| Premodern | not legal |
| Duel | legal |

## All Formats (Top 8 decks, past 12 months)

| Window | Decks in Challenge Top 8 | Copies in Top 8 | Copies per Deck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 6 | 10 | 1.6666666666666667 |
| Month | 38 | 67 | 1.3958333333333333 |
| Year | 641 | 1174 | 1.6282940360610263 |

## Competitive Play by Format

| Format | Decks (30d) | Copies (30d) | Decks (12mo) | Copies (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pioneer](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/pioneer.md) | 35 | 64 | 471 | 853 |
| [Standard](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/standard.md) | 0 | 0 | 67 | 206 |
| [Duel Commander](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/duelcommander.md) | 2 | 2 | 53 | 53 |
| [Pauper](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/pauper.md) | 1 | 1 | 28 | 40 |
| [Legacy](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/legacy.md) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| [Modern](https://deckscout.fyi/mtgo/modern.md) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |

## Other Printings
- [All printings, pricing & finishes](https://deckscout.fyi/card/go-for-the-throat/prints.md)