“Which hurts more: a sword in the gut or a dagger in the back?”
Murderous Betrayal
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {B}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: {B}{B}, Pay half your life, rounded up: Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
Flavor Text: Which hurts more: a sword in the gut or a dagger in the back?
Set: Eighth Edition (#147), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Randy Gallegos
Enchantment
Black
Rare
$0.39
Regular
€0.22
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (18)
9 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Murderous Betrayal Eighth Edition Viewing | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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Murderous Betrayal Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Murderous Betrayal Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Rufia Vacilante Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Traição Assassina Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Murderous Betrayal Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Todbringender Verrat Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Todbringender Verrat Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Traición asesina Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Traición asesina Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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fr
Français (French)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Trahison meurtrière Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Trahison meurtrière Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Tradimento Omicida Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Tradimento Omicida Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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残忍な裏切り Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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残忍な裏切り Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Murderous Betrayal Nemesis | NEM | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2000-02-14 |
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Murderous Betrayal Eighth Edition | 8ED | Rare | Randy Gallegos | 2003-07-28 |
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