Withering Boon 
Instant
Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 3 life.
Counter target creature spell.
Format Legality
LegacyVintagePremodernDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Withering Boon, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Details
- Set
- Mirage
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- 152
Non-foil
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Withering Boon
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (18)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (7)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (41)
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Cabal Coffers
- 1 Cascading Cataracts
- 1 Castle Locthwain
- 1 Dark Depths
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest
- 18 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Temple of the False God
- 1 Thespian's Stage
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Caustic Bronco
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Sorin of House Markov
- 1 Tourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Graveyard Trespasser
- 1 Grief
- 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (12)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (10)
Enchantments (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Brightclimb Pathway
- 1 Caves of Koilos
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Fetid Heath
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
- 1 Isolated Chapel
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shattered Sanctum
- 1 Silent Clearing
- 6 Snow-Covered Plains
- 4 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (11)
Instants (20)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Withering Boon
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Razorgrass Ambush
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Kaya's Guile
- 1 Fell the Profane
- 1 Lapse of Certainty
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Murderous Cut
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Dark Ritual
- 1 Demonic Consultation
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Enlightened Tutor
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (38)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Brightclimb Pathway
- 1 Caves of Koilos
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Fetid Heath
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
- 1 Isolated Chapel
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Orzhov Basilica
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shattered Sanctum
- 3 Snow-Covered Plains
- 4 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Sorin of House Markov
- 1 Tourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Grief
- 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
Sorceries (12)
Instants (19)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Withering Boon
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Razorgrass Ambush
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Kaya's Guile
- 1 Fell the Profane
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Murderous Cut
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Dark Ritual
- 1 Demonic Consultation
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Enlightened Tutor
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (38)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Brightclimb Pathway
- 1 Caves of Koilos
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Fetid Heath
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
- 1 Isolated Chapel
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shattered Sanctum
- 1 Silent Clearing
- 3 Snow-Covered Plains
- 4 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Sorin of House Markov
- 1 Tourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Grief
- 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
Sorceries (12)
Instants (19)
- 1 Tainted Pact
- 1 Withering Boon
- 1 Dismember
- 1 Razorgrass Ambush
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Kaya's Guile
- 1 Fell the Profane
- 1 Snuff Out
- 1 Murderous Cut
- 1 Cling to Dust
- 1 Cut Down
- 1 Dark Ritual
- 1 Demonic Consultation
- 1 Fatal Push
- 1 Enlightened Tutor
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Tithe
- 1 March of Otherworldly Light
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (38)
- 1 Abstergo Entertainment
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bleachbone Verge
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Brightclimb Pathway
- 1 Caves of Koilos
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Fetid Heath
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
- 1 Isolated Chapel
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shadowy Backstreet
- 1 Shattered Sanctum
- 1 Silent Clearing
- 3 Snow-Covered Plains
- 4 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (19)
- 1 Caustic Bronco
- 1 Dark Confidant
- 1 Deep-Cavern Bat
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Tourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Emrakul, the Promised End
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Graveyard Trespasser
- 1 Lord Skitter, Sewer King
- 1 Ophiomancer
- 1 Preacher of the Schism
- 1 Grief
- 1 Sheoldred
- 1 Troll of Khazad-dûm
- 1 Evolved Sleeper
- 1 Nethergoyf
- 1 Dauthi Voidwalker
- 1 Gifted Aetherborn
Sorceries (12)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (6)
Lands (39)
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka Bog
- 1 Cabal Coffers
- 1 Cabal Stronghold
- 1 Hive of the Eye Tyrant
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 11 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 8 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 6 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Snow-Covered Swamp
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 War Room
