Strategic Betrayal · CommanderView

Strategic Betrayal

Strategic Betrayal

Sorcery

Oracle text

Target opponent exiles a creature they control and their graveyard.

As Sultai blades threatened Qatros city walls, Mehtma of House Fenzala turned her weapons on her political rivals.

Illustrated by Flavio Greco Paglia

Released on April 11, 2025

Tags

hatehate graveyardopponent choosesremovalremoval creatureremoval creatureremoval exileremoval sacrificeremoval sacrificesingle target instant/sorcerysingle target instant/sorceryspot removalsweeper graveyard

Legality

Commander
Standard
Modern
Legacy
1v1 Commander
Alchemy
Standard Brawl
Pioneer
Pauper
Historic
Vintage
Timeless
Brawl
Competitive Brawl
Future
Gladiator
Oathbreaker
Old School
Pauper Commander
Penny Dreadful
PreDH
Premodern
Tiny Leaders: Reborn

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2025-04-04
The opponent chooses which creature to exile as Strategic Betrayal resolves. If they don’t control any creatures at that time, they simply exile their graveyard.