Fateful Tempest (SOC #79)
Fateful Tempest is a rare printing from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC #79), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Jabari Weathers.
Card text
Council's dilemma — Starting with you, each player votes for past or present. You mill a card for each past vote, then Fateful Tempest deals damage to each opponent equal to the total mana value of cards milled this way. Exile the top card of your library for each present vote. Until the end of your next turn, you may play the exiled cards.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) |
| Collector number | 79 |
| Artist | Jabari Weathers |
| Released | 2026-04-24 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.35 (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
- March 20, 2026 — If a milled card has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
- March 20, 2026 — Each player must vote for one of the available options. They can't abstain.
- March 20, 2026 — Votes are cast in turn order, and each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
- March 20, 2026 — You pay all costs and follow all timing rules for cards played this way. For example, if one of the exiled cards is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty and only if you have an available land play remaining.
- March 20, 2026 — No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.
- March 20, 2026 — Abilities that trigger "whenever players finish voting" trigger once all players have voted or once all secret votes are revealed, but they won't go on the stack until the current spell or ability finishes resolving.