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Nether Traitor

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3 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Nether Traitor, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander printing
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander SOC · No. 220 2026-04-24

Card text

{B}{B}
Creature — Spirit
Haste Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Whenever another creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Keywords: Shadow, Haste
EDHREC rank #2353 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

If multiple creatures are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability triggers for each of them. Once you return it to the battlefield, you may pay {B} for the other abilities as they resolve, but they'll have no effect if you do. Even if Nether Traitor returns to your graveyard, it's considered a new object and won't be returned.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

A token you own that dies is put into your graveyard before it ceases to exist.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

If Nether Traitor and another creature are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability won't trigger. This is because it must be in your graveyard before the creature dies in order for its ability that returns it to the battlefield to trigger.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Nether Traitor, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander printing
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
SOC · #220
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