Devout Decree
Sorcery
Exile target creature or planeswalker that's black or red. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #23710
Devout Decree exiles a black or red permanent and scries 1 — clean, permanent removal that replaces itself on the stack. One mana is the right price for that effect, but the color restriction means it's a sideboard-tier card that earns a main-deck slot only when your meta is thick with black and red threats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Devout Decree earns a slot in white decks that consistently face black and red commanders — the scry 1 makes the occasional blank less painful, and exile over destroy matters against recursive threats like Graveyard staples and indestructible creatures. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, Devout Decree lives in the sideboard as a narrow but efficient hate piece against aggressive red and black strategies. Legacy and Vintage have cheaper and broader options, so it rarely sees play there. Standard is where it sees the most mainstream rotation-dependent consideration, fitting into white midrange sideboards when the format's threats align.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Devout Decree is pure bulk — pick up a playset for under a dollar without thinking twice. Price is stable at this floor and isn't going anywhere, so there's no timing consideration; just grab it when you need it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.