Nether Traitor

Creature — Spirit

LegalRank #2,547

Haste

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Whenever another creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {B} . If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

1/1

KeywordsShadow Haste

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Printings (3)

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Played by these commanders

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Combos (8)

Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog
→ Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB
Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar + Sifter of Skulls
→ Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB
Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Nether Traitor + Pawn of Ulamog + Pitiless Plunderer
→ Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers
Nether Traitor + Phyrexian Altar + Blight Mound
→ Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana
Nether Traitor + Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Phyrexian Altar
→ Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers
Nether Traitor + Pawn of Ulamog + Pitiless Plunderer + Altar of Dementia
→ Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers

Rulings (6)

2021-03-19
If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.
2021-03-19
Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.
2021-03-19
A token you own that dies is put into your graveyard before it ceases to exist.
2021-03-19
If multiple creatures are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability triggers for each of them. Once you return it to the battlefield, you may pay for the other abilities as they resolve, but they'll have no effect if you do. Even if Nether Traitor returns to your graveyard, it's considered a new object and won't be returned.
2021-03-19
Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.
2021-03-19
If Nether Traitor and another creature are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability won't trigger. This is because it must be in your graveyard before the creature dies in order for its ability that returns it to the battlefield to trigger.

Discussion (0)

Rulings (6)

2021-03-19

If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.

2021-03-19

Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.

2021-03-19

A token you own that dies is put into your graveyard before it ceases to exist.

2021-03-19

If multiple creatures are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability triggers for each of them. Once you return it to the battlefield, you may pay {B} for the other abilities as they resolve, but they'll have no effect if you do. Even if Nether Traitor returns to your graveyard, it's considered a new object and won't be returned.

2021-03-19

Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

2021-03-19

If Nether Traitor and another creature are put into your graveyard at the same time, Nether Traitor's ability won't trigger. This is because it must be in your graveyard before the creature dies in order for its ability that returns it to the battlefield to trigger.