Name
Banishing Betrayal
Mana Cost
Type
Instant
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven
Rarity
Common
Text
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.)
Flavor Text
One simple push and Jadzi fell into the churning swirl of magic. Tam thought it would be harder—wished that it had been harder.
Number
#38
Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage
Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(20/03/2026)
If the target permanent is an illegal target when Banishing Betrayal tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't surveil.
Artist
Craig Elliott
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