Artifact Removal

Spells and abilities aimed at opposing artifacts, whether picking off a single Mana Rock, Equipment, or artifact creature or sweeping the whole board of them. Naturalize and Krosan Grip blow up an artifact or enchantment, Vandalblast destroys one artifact or overloads to wreck every artifact an opponent controls, Shatterstorm sweeps all artifacts, and Abrade splits between damage and artifact destruction. Distinct from Enchantment Removal, which answers enchantments rather than artifacts, though many cards fire both. Narrower than Spot Removal when single-target, and overlaps Board Wipe when an effect destroys all artifacts at once.