Dark Betrayal
Theros 83 • uncommon
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Destroy target black creature.
"You're just like me: ruthless, cunning, and ambitious. Obviously you're a threat."— Basarios the Blade
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Betrayal was released in September 2013 as part of the Theros set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed with a top-down focus on Greek mythology, incorporating themes of gods, heroes, and tragic narratives. The card itself represents the thematic element of betrayal, a common trope in the set's cycle of enchantments and spells that draw upon the fickle nature of the Theros pantheon.
The card’s art was illustrated by Clint Cearley, who employed a dramatic, shadowed aesthetic to capture the tension of an assassination or a sudden turn against one's own kin. The design intention was to provide black-aligned players with a specific removal tool against white creatures, reinforcing the color pie mechanics of the set. Upon its release, it was utilized by players as a specialized sideboard card in Standard formats, noted for its efficiency in dealing with prominent white threats of the era.
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