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Betrayer's Bargain

Betrayer's Bargain

Instant

uncommon

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or enchantment or pay . Betrayer's Bargain deals 5 damage to target creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.

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Semantic Tags

Burnmechanical

A spell that deals direct damage to creatures or players.

Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.

Removalmechanical

Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.

Broadly benefits from sacrificing permanents — overlaps aristocrats but includes non-creature sacrifice.

Lets you sacrifice your own creatures or permanents for value. Key enabler for aristocrats strategies.

Format Legality

commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneerlegal
standardlegal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
paupernot legal
historiclegal
explorernot legal
alchemylegal

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Printings (1)

SetRarityTCGplayerCard KingdomCardmarket
Duskmourn: House of Horror#126uncommon···

Rulings

2024-09-20

If Betrayer's Bargain resolves, its effect causes the creature to be exiled any time it would die that turn, not just if it would die as a result of damage dealt by Betrayer's Bargain.