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Banishing Betrayal

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Banishing Betrayal

Current Era

Secrets of Strixhaven · #38 · common · 2026

Instant

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Market reference

$0.17

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Collector number
38 / 368
Release year
2026
Rarity
common
Illustrator
Craig Elliott
Colors
U
Frame
2015
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil · foil
Printed
2026-04-24

About this card

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Type: Instant

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.)

"One simple push and Jadzi fell into the churning swirl of magic. Tam thought it would be harder—wished that it had been harder."

Keywords: Surveil

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
brawlLegal
pennyLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
pauperLegal
alchemyLegal
pioneerLegal
vintageLegal
historicLegal
standardLegal
timelessLegal
commanderLegal
gladiatorLegal
oathbreakerLegal
standardbrawlLegal
paupercommanderLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.17
USD (foil)$0.17
EUR (non-foil)€0.07
EUR (foil)€0.14
MTGO tix0.02

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Banishing Betrayal is real?

Banishing Betrayal is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Banishing Betrayal worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Banishing Betrayal is $0.17; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Banishing Betrayal from?

Banishing Betrayal is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Banishing Betrayal?

Banishing Betrayal is a common card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.

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