Debt to the Kami
Instant
Choose one —
• Target opponent exiles a creature they control.
• Target opponent exiles an enchantment they control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #14773
Debt to the Kami exiles all creatures and planeswalkers — every permanent of both types, no exceptions — for four mana at sorcery speed. That's a sweeper with reach most black-white board wipes can't match, and the exile clause shuts down graveyard recursion in the same motion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Debt to the Kami earns its slot by combining a full creature wipe with planeswalker removal in one card, answering two threat categories that usually require separate answers. Pauper is where it's most likely to see competitive play — the format's creature-heavy metagame and absence of efficient exile sweepers at common rarity make it a genuine role-player. Modern and Legacy have faster, more flexible options at lower mana costs, so Debt to the Kami doesn't crack those formats outside of budget or casual builds. Pioneer sits similarly: the format has enough efficient removal that a four-mana sorcery with no upside beyond the wipe itself rarely makes the cut.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Debt to the Kami is firmly bulk — buy a playset for under a dollar without thinking twice. The price reflects its limited competitive demand, but that's no knock on its Commander utility; it holds this floor as a functional role-player rather than a card in decline.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.