Promise of Loyalty
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 161 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sara Winters
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Each player puts a vow counter on a creature they control and sacrifices the rest. Each of those creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control for as long as it has a vow counter on it.
"It's us against the world. Forever."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Promise of Loyalty was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages Commander set, specifically featured in the Silverquill Statement deck. The card design draws from the academic and political themes of the Strixhaven university setting, where white-aligned magic focuses on order, structure, and moral obligation. Mechanically, it functions as a board wipe with a political twist, forcing players to make a vow to spare a chosen creature in exchange for long-term defensive restrictions.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering art team known for his ethereal and high-fantasy style. Voss designed the visual to evoke a sense of solemnity and binding magic, utilizing light and architectural motifs typical of the Silverquill aesthetic. Upon release, the card was well-received by the Commander community for its ability to generate social dynamics at the table, allowing players to negotiate board states through its forced-choice mechanics.
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