Portent of Calamity
Sorcery
Reveal the top X cards of your library. For each card type, you may exile a card of that type from among them. Put the rest into your graveyard. You may cast a spell from among the exiled cards without paying its mana cost if you exiled four or more cards this way. Then put the rest of the exiled cards into your hand.
Strategy & Gameplay
Portent of Calamity is a powerful blue sorcery that rewards careful deck construction and strategic sequencing. For a variable mana investment of X generic and one blue, this card offers exceptional card advantage and selection by allowing you to reveal X cards from the top of your library, exile one card of each type you find among them, and then cast one of those exiled cards for free if you managed to exile four or more different card types. This makes it particularly appealing in decks that naturally contain diverse card types including creatures, instants, sorceries, artifacts, enchantments, and planeswalkers. The flexibility of choosing which cards to exile based on the current game state and your hand composition makes this a skill-intensive card that rewards experienced players who understand how to maximize value from their library composition. It fits seamlessly into blue control decks, tempo strategies, and any archetype that benefits from both card selection and occasional free spellcasting. The ability to put unused exiled cards into your hand ensures minimal waste even if you fail to meet the four-card threshold for the free cast. Across its extensive format legality spanning Standard through Commander, Penny Dreadful, and virtually every other constructed format, Portent of Calamity provides versatile utility whether you're building casual brews or competitive decks. Players seeking a card that generates significant value while offering tactical decision-making throughout the game will find this sorcery an excellent addition to their collection.
Illustrated by Sam Guay