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
{2}{B}
Color identity
B
Rarity
common
Set
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
Price
$0.19
EDHREC rank
#14773
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Debt to the Kami card art
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

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

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.

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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.