Promise of Loyalty
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White. Sorcery
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #161 · Illustrated by Sara Winters
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #161 · Illustrated by Sara WintersWhat is Promise of Loyalty worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Each player puts a vow counter on a creature they control and sacrifices the rest. Each of those creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control for as long as it has a vow counter on it.
Format legality
All 11 printings of Promise of Loyalty
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #BLC-148· 2026rare | rare | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Marvel Super Heroes Commander msc #142· 2026Surge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.21 | rare | $0.32 | — | €0.21 | |
 Marvel Super Heroes Commander msc #319· 2026Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.62 | rare | $0.93 | No foil printing | €0.62 | |
 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander soc #161· 2026rare· Cardmarket €0.25 | rare | $0.27 | No foil printing | €0.25 | |
 Final Fantasy Commander fic #249· 2025Surge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.25 | rare | $0.24 | — | €0.25 | |
 Bloomburrow Commander blc #148· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.30 | rare | $0.31 | No foil printing | €0.30 | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor Commander mkc #79· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.31 | rare | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.31 | |
 Commander Masters cmm #833· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.38 | rare | $0.36 | No foil printing | €0.38 | |
 March of the Machine Commander moc #200· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.41 | rare | $0.38 | No foil printing | €0.41 | |
 Commander 2021 c21 #21· 2021rare· Cardmarket €0.44 | rare | $0.42 | No foil printing | €0.44 | |
 Commander 2021 c21 #348· 2021Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.09 | rare | $2.66 | No foil printing | €2.09 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 11
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #934 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Sara Winters, Sveta Pikul, KOHEI YAMADA
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander card (#161).
0161 · SOC · R · EN
- 0161Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- SOCSet code for Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
April 16, 2021
If the vow counter is removed from the creature, it can attack as normal.
April 16, 2021
If the vow counter is moved to another creature, it won't prevent the second creature from attacking normally.
April 16, 2021
Each player, including you, must put a vow counter on a creature they control if able. They can't choose to opt out and sacrifice all of their creatures. The creature you put a vow counter on will remember its promise if another player gains control of it.
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