Bane of Progress

Strategy & Gameplay

# Bane of Progress - ECC Edition Bane of Progress is a powerful green creature that serves as both a threat and a potent disruption tool across multiple Magic formats. This six-mana Elemental enters the battlefield with an immediate impact, destroying all artifacts and enchantments upon resolution and gaining a +1/+1 counter for each permanent removed. Starting as a 2/2 creature, Bane of Progress can quickly become a significant threat depending on the board state, potentially growing into a 4/4, 5/5, or larger creature in games where opponents have invested heavily in artifact or enchantment-based strategies. The card excels in Commander and Oathbreaker formats where artifact and enchantment density tends to be higher due to the format's singleton nature and the prevalence of mana rocks, utility artifacts, and enchantment-based value engines. In Legacy and Vintage, Bane of Progress finds homes in green-based control and midrange strategies where it cleanly answers problematic permanents while leaving behind a threat. The card particularly shines against artifact-heavy strategies like affinity decks, Cheerios-style combo decks, and enchantment-focused strategies, making it an excellent sideboard inclusion and maindeck option in metagames where such strategies are prevalent. For players seeking efficient permanent removal with added value, Bane of Progress rewards proper timing and sequencing, offering both defense and offensive capability in a single package that few other cards can replicate.