Banishing Betrayal

Secrets of Strixhaven #38

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Card 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.)

Rarity: common

Artist: Craig Elliott

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

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.17 USD · $0.21 USD (Foil) · €0.07 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Banishing Betrayal in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Owlin Historian

Creature — Bird Cleric

Owlin Historian's surveil ability fills your graveyard for value, and Banishing Betrayal's surveil 1 provides additional filtering while bouncing threats.

Muse's Encouragement

Instant

Muse's Encouragement creates an Elemental token and surveils 2, working well with Banishing Betrayal's tempo play and surveil synergies.

Textbook Tabulator

Creature — Frog Wizard

Textbook Tabulator surveils 2 on entry and has increment, while Banishing Betrayal provides tempo and additional surveil triggers.

uncommon

Muse Seeker

Creature — Elf Wizard

Muse Seeker's opus ability benefits from the card selection that Banishing Betrayal's surveil provides, helping you find the right spells.

rare

Exhibition Tidecaller

Creature — Djinn Wizard

Exhibition Tidecaller mills opponents when you cast instants, and Banishing Betrayal's surveil helps you find more instants/sorceries to trigger it.

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