Murderous Betrayal
Nemesis 61 • rare
- Set
- Nemesis
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
black mana black mana, Pay half your life, rounded up: Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
In darkness, the assassin sneaked into the village and destroyed what Eladamri loved most: his daughter.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Murderous Betrayal was released in the year 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a black-aligned enchantment, it fits into the set's thematic exploration of Phyrexians and the corruption of the plane of Rath. The card mechanics were designed to reflect the set's focus on dark, strategic trade-offs, forcing players to sacrifice creatures to exert control over the battlefield.
The evocative illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, whose work often defines the atmospheric horror aesthetic of the late nineties era of the game. Staples utilized a somber color palette and stark lighting to capture the moment of treachery described in the card's flavor text. Upon release, the card became a notable example of the intricate, high-risk gameplay that characterized the Nemesis set, and it remains a piece of visual storytelling representative of that period's artistic direction.
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