End of the Hunt

Secrets of Strixhaven #81

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {1}{B}

Card text: Target opponent exiles a creature or planeswalker they control with the greatest mana value among creatures and planeswalkers they control.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Alexandre Honoré

"Just because the Oriq have gone silent doesn't mean their Mage Hunters have vanished."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.21 USD · $0.31 USD (Foil) · €0.15 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with End of the Hunt in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Sneering Shadewriter

Creature — Vampire Warlock

Shadewriter creates high mana value creatures to target with End of the Hunt, and the life drain helps stabilize after forcing your opponent to exile their best permanent.

Cheerful Osteomancer // Raise Dead

Creature — Orc Warlock // Sorcery

Helps recover creatures that died, ensuring you maintain board presence after forcing opponent to exile their best threat with End of the Hunt.

Ascendant Dustspeaker

Creature — Orc Cleric

Flying creature that can become high mana value target for End of the Hunt with its +1/+1 counter ability, while also providing evasive pressure.

uncommon

Harsh Annotation

Instant

Works alongside End of the Hunt as premium removal, helping clear opponent's board while they're forced to exile their best permanent.

mythic

Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer

Legendary Planeswalker — Ral

High mana value permanent that opponent must exile with End of the Hunt, and provides card advantage and recursion to rebuild after trading resources.

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