Rise of the Witch-king
- Mana cost
- {2}{B}{G}
- Type
- Sorcery
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #221 (uncommon)
- Price
- $0.40 USD
Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice. If you sacrificed a creature this way, you may return another permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Rise of the Witch-king has 2 printings, first in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (2023). EDHREC ranks it #2,004 among Commander cards. It appears most in Meren of Clan Nel Toth decks (5,078 on EDHREC). It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Rise of the Witch-king most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Meren of Clan Nel Toth: 5,078 decks
- Sméagol, Helpful Guide: 4,736 decks
- Henzie "Toolbox" Torre: 3,559 decks
- Teval, the Balanced Scale: 3,438 decks
- Slimefoot and Squee: 2,229 decks
- Savra, Queen of the Golgari: 2,116 decks
- Winter, Cynical Opportunist: 2,102 decks
- Ygra, Eater of All: 2,025 decks
Often played with Rise of the Witch-king
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : You choose which permanent card you're returning to the battlefield, if any, as Rise of the Witch-King resolves, after permanents are sacrificed.
- : First the active player chooses which creature they'll sacrifice, then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing choices made before their choice. Then all those creatures are sacrificed simultaneously.
- : You cannot return the same permanent card that you sacrificed.