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Portent of Betrayal

{3}{R}

Sorcery

THSTheros#133common
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 896
Illustrator
Daarken
Found in
Theros MTGO Redemption Foil · Theros Intro Pack Blazing Beasts of Myth · 3 more
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Plays as: Scry · Threaten

Market · per finishspark updated 12h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.05
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.20
$0.10 low$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.05· across 3 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Nov 10, 2020 · one tap opens all
  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Portent of Betrayal tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. You won't scry 1.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Portent of Betrayal can target any creature, even one that's untapped or one you already control.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    Scry appears on some spells and abilities with one or more targets. If all of the spell or ability's targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't scry.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    When you scry, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards on the bottom of your library, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them on the bottom.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    You choose how to order cards returned to your library after scrying no matter where you put them.

  • WotCSep 15, 2013

    You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, that means you'll scry last. For others, that means you'll scry and then perform other actions.