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Toxic DelugeremovalBudget$7.62A premier black mass-removal spell that scales with mana like The Meathook Massacre and can sweep the board for a chosen toughness threshold. It is often the closest functional substitute for flexible creature wipe decks.LanguishremovalBudget$0.34A scalable-ish black sweeper that gives all creatures -4/-4, serving a similar board-control role against creature decks. It is less flexible than Meathook but fills the same mass removal slot.Damnationremoval$18.83A clean unconditional black wrath that resets the battlefield like the sweep mode of Meathook. It lacks the life-drain engine but is a strong strict upgrade for pure removal.Crux of FateremovalBudget$1.60A black-based board wipe that can function as a wrath in many creature-heavy matchups. It is less universal than Meathook but plays a similar role as a sweepers slot in black control.Black Sun's ZenithremovalBudget$0.35A scalable black sweeper that places -1/-1 counters, making it play in the same X-based removal space as Meathook. It can also be recast from the library, adding long-game utility.NecrosynthesisutilityBudget$0.23While not a sweeper, it is a black enchantment that rewards creature deaths by growing board presence and playing into sacrifice strategies. It shares the grindy death-triggered value plan, though in a different direction.Bastion of RemembranceutilityBudget$0.35A close gameplay analogue to the life-drain half of Meathook Massacre, turning your creature deaths into opponent life loss. It is a common replacement in aristocrats and sacrifice shells.Cut DownremovalBudget$1.61A cheap black removal spell that answers early creatures efficiently, covering the low-end interaction role that decks using Meathook often need. It is much narrower but a strong budget complement to sweepers.
