King Narfi's Betrayal
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Each player mills four cards. Then you may exile a creature or planeswalker card from each graveyard.
II, III — Until end of turn, you may cast spells from among cards exiled with this Saga, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #8432
King Narfi's Betrayal exiles your opponents' graveyards and puts one creature from each into play under your control until end of turn — that's immediate board presence and permanent graveyard hate stapled together for four mana. Tasha, the Witch Queen turns those temporary creatures into actual Demons when they die, which makes this card punish two graveyard decks simultaneously while building your own board.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
Tasha, the Witch Queen wants King Narfi's Betrayal because every stolen creature that dies at end of turn triggers her ability to create a 3/3 Demon token — one spell converts opponents' graveyard threats into a permanent army.
Don Andres, the Renegade
Don Andres, the Renegade rewards stealing and sacrificing permanents, and King Narfi's Betrayal delivers a wave of borrowed creatures ready to be cashed in for value before the turn ends.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where King Narfi's Betrayal earns its slot — in a four-player game, you hit up to three graveyards at once, which means the floor of this card scales directly with table composition. In graveyard-heavy metas it's backbreaking; in low-graveyard pods it's still a ritual-speed board swing. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but faces competition from faster, more targeted graveyard hate that doesn't cost four mana. Pioneer and Modern players won't reach for it when Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void exist at lower costs and stick permanently.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, King Narfi's Betrayal sits firmly in bulk territory, which means there's essentially no financial risk to sleeving it up. Bulk mythics rarely spike unless they find a competitive home, and this one's ceiling is Commander casual — pick it up freely, but don't expect it to appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tasha, the Witch Queen
- Don Andres, the Renegade
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.