Pongify (C14)

Instant

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Ape creature token.

Solid creature removal for blue-based control and tempo decks. Pongify offers efficient instant-speed answers to threats at a bargain cost, though the 3/3 token drawback makes it a trade-off rather than a clean answer. It's a staple in Legacy and Vintage Delver strategies where tempo matters more than leaving the board clear, and a reasonable sideboard option in Modern control shells where the speed of removal outweighs the token cost.

Commander 2014 — Uncommon