Lacerate Flesh⁣ - Innistrad: Crimson Vow⁣ (Common)⁣ [166]

When you cast Lacerate Flesh, it deals 4 damage to any target creature you choose. If that creature has less than 4 toughness, any excess damage you deal generates Blood tokens—one for each point of damage beyond what it needed to be destroyed. These Blood tokens can be sacrificed to draw cards, giving you a way to dig deeper into your deck while simultaneously removing threats. This card is particularly useful in decks that want to control the board by taking out important creatures while also generating card advantage. However, at a cost of {4}{R}, it can be a bit slow, and if the target creature has 4 or more toughness, you won’t get any Blood tokens at all, making it less effective against tougher foes.