Rite of Oblivion is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a nonland permanent. Exile target nonland permanent. Flashback(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost and any additional costs. Then exile it.)
Complete guide
Rite of Oblivion is a versatile removal spell that bridges the gap between sacrifice synergies and permanent removal. This Orzhov sorcery not only deals with problematic nonland threats but also offers a second use from the graveyard via its flashback ability.
Understanding the Costs
Rite of Oblivion has two distinct costs: its mana cost (or flashback cost) and an additional cost. To cast it, you must sacrifice a nonland permanent you control. Because this sacrifice is a cost, players cannot respond to the sacrifice itself to destroy the permanent you intend to use; once you announce you are casting the spell, that permanent is gone before anyone gets priority.
How it Resolves
First, you choose a target nonland permanent controlled by any player and pay all costs, including sacrificing a permanent. If the target is still legal when the spell attempts to resolve, that permanent is exiled. If the spell was cast from your graveyard using flashback, it will be exiled regardless of whether it resolves, is countered, or is removed from the stack by other means.
Common Pitfalls
A common mistake is forgetting that the additional cost must be paid every time the spell is cast. Even if you are paying the flashback cost from the graveyard, you must still sacrifice a nonland permanent. Additionally, because it is a sorcery, you cannot cast it in response to an opponent's action unless you have an effect that allows you to cast sorceries as though they had flash.
Strategic Timing
Since this spell exiles rather than destroys, it is best used against permanents with indestructible or powerful 'on death' triggers. It is particularly effective in decks that use tokens or permanents with 'enter the battlefield' effects, as you can extract value from a permanent before sacrificing it to clear a path through your opponent's board.
Interaction examples
ReanimateYour opponent casts Reanimate to bring a powerful creature back to the battlefield. On your turn, you cast Rite of Oblivion by sacrificing a token. You target the creature they just reanimated. The creature is exiled, bypassing any graveyard recursion since it does not go to the graveyard.
Demonic TutorYou have Rite of Oblivion in your graveyard and need to find a specific win condition. You cast Demonic Tutor to find a card. Later that turn, you pay {2}{W}{B} and sacrifice a nonland permanent to cast Rite of Oblivion from your graveyard. Even if an opponent counters the Rite of Oblivion, the card is exiled due to the flashback rules.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Rite of Oblivion
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
"Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast Rite of Oblivion using flashback, you must still pay its additional cost of sacrificing a nonland permanent.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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