Strategic Betrayal
Sorcery
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 · Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM)
Legalities
- Standard
- Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
Printings
Rulings
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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.
Archetypes that play this card
Modern
- Esper Midrange 6.3% of lists
- Goryo's Vengeance 1.6% of lists
Pioneer
- Other 4.9% of lists
Standard
- Abhorrent Oculus 100.0% of lists
- Dimir Midrange 79.7% of lists
- Dimir Reanimator 76.3% of lists
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- Golgari Midrange 50.0% of lists
- Rewrite Regrets 33.3% of lists
- 4c Control 16.2% of lists
- Other 11.6% of lists
- Mono-Black Aggro 11.1% of lists
- Lifegain 6.0% of lists
- Dimir Control 5.3% of lists