| Name | Grounded for Life  |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | This spell costs  less to cast if it targets a tapped creature.
Destroy target creature. |
| Flavor | „Natürlich weiß ich, was ihr getan habt! Schließlich tut ihr immer genau das, was ich euch verbiete!" |
| Artist | Andrea Tentori Montalto |
| Set | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Grounded for Life, Instant, designed by Andrea Tentori Montalto first released in Feb, 2026 in the set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
**Grounded for Life** would fit best in a white control or midrange deck that reliably interacts in combat—especially ones that tap opposing creatures through combat pressure, tap effects (like *Frost Lynx*-style creatures in Azorius shells), or defensive play that encourages attacks. Since it costs **4W** but drops to **1W** if the creature is tapped, it’s most efficient in decks that can consistently force creatures to tap, such as Azorius tempo, tap-control builds, or even aggressive white decks that attack into larger blockers and remove them post-combat. However, this card is significantly weaker than existing white removal options: **Swords to Plowshares** and **Path to Exile** are dramatically more efficient at one mana, **Fateful Absence** and **Get Lost** are cheaper instant-speed options with minor drawbacks, and even **Destroy Evil** or **Oblivion Ring** variants are often more flexible. At five mana baseline, it is far overcosted for Constructed play, and even at two mana i
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