Cunning Rhetoric (C21 #38) MTG

Cunning Rhetoric is a rare printing from Commander 2021 (C21 #38), a Enchantment. Illustrated by Chris Rallis.

Card text

Whenever an opponent attacks you and/or one or more planeswalkers you control, exile the top card of that player's library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.

Details

Mana cost	{2}{B}
Type	Enchantment
Rarity	Rare
Set	Commander 2021 (C21)
Collector number	38
Artist	Chris Rallis
Released	2021-04-23

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $2.48 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

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Legality

Standard	Not legal
Future Standard	Not legal
Historic	Not legal
Timeless	Not legal
Gladiator	Not legal
Pioneer	Not legal
Modern	Not legal
Legacy	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Vintage	Legal
Penny Dreadful	Not legal
Commander	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Standard Brawl	Not legal
Brawl	Not legal
Competitive Brawl	Not legal
Alchemy	Not legal
Pauper Commander	Not legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Old School	Not legal
Premodern	Not legal
PrEDH	Not legal
TLR	Legal

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Rulings

April 16, 2021 — You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the exiled card. If it's a land, you can't play it unless you have land plays available.
April 16, 2021 — You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.
April 16, 2021 — If you play a card this way, it leaves exile and becomes a new object. If it returns to exile later in the turn, you can't play it again.

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