Strategic Betrayal
TDMTarkir: Dragonstorm/#422/2025UncommonPromo
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€0.44
ManaPool$0.87
TCGplayer$0.85
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.80
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.87High $0.88Low $0.39▲ 93.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.85TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.2%30d▲ 30.8%90d▲ 84.8%
90d high
$0.85
90d low
$0.39
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.85
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Up 30.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.85.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 72% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target opponent exiles a creature they control and their graveyard.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Apr 2025
The opponent chooses which creature to exile as Strategic Betrayal resolves. If they don’t control any creatures at that time, they simply exile their graveyard.
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About this card
Strategic Betrayal
Strategic Betrayal is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.85 (up 30.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Strategic Betrayal FAQ
How much is Strategic Betrayal worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Strategic Betrayal is $0.85. It is up 30.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.39 to $0.85.
What is the cheapest printing of Strategic Betrayal?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Tarkir: Dragonstorm at $0.85 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Strategic Betrayal?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tarkir: Dragonstorm at $1.17 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Strategic Betrayal are there?
Strategic Betrayal has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Strategic Betrayal first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TDM #422, released 2025-04-11.
What is the newest printing of Strategic Betrayal?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLP #56, released 2026-12-11.
Is there a foil version of Strategic Betrayal?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.46 versus $0.85 for nonfoil, which is 72% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Strategic Betrayal legal in Commander?
Yes, Strategic Betrayal is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.