Banishing Betrayal
Secrets of Strixhaven 38 • common
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Craig Elliott
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
One simple push and Jadzi fell into the churning swirl of magic. Tam thought it would be harder—wished that it had been harder.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Banishing Betrayal is a sorcery card featured in the Secrets of Strixhaven expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 2021. The set is themed around the titular Strixhaven University, an elite school for mages located on the plane of Arcavios, where students are sorted into five rival colleges based on their magical specialties. This card specifically represents the aesthetic and mechanical identity of the Orzhov-aligned Silverquill college, which emphasizes themes of eloquence, political maneuvering, and the darker side of social influence.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who utilized a dramatic, high-contrast visual style to capture the essence of a magically enforced silencing or exile. The design focuses on the interplay of shadow and ink, mirroring the Silverquill mages' penchant for using magically infused calligraphy as a weapon. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its thematic resonance with the college's 'Inkling' creature subtype and its utility within black-white color identity decks that prioritize removal and board control.
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