Nether Traitor
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This printing
SetSOC
Collector #220
Released2026-04-24
Rarityrare
ArtistVance Kovacs
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Nether Traitor

RareColour IDMV 2
Creature — Spirit
Haste
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Whenever another creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Keywords
ShadowHaste
Card capabilities
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Format legality
Other printings
2 other English printingsEarliest 2006-10-06Newest 2021-03-19Cheapest priced $3.39 in TSR
Rulings (6)
wotc19 Mar 2021
Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If multiple creatures are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability triggers for each of them. Once you return it to the battlefield, you may pay {B} for the other abilities as they resolve, but they'll have no effect if you do. Even if Nether Traitor returns to your graveyard, it's considered a new object and won't be returned.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If Nether Traitor and another creature are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability won't trigger. This is because it must be in your graveyard before the creature dies in order for its ability that returns it to the battlefield to trigger.
wotc19 Mar 2021
A token you own that dies is put into your graveyard before it ceases to exist.