Banishing Light
Theros Beyond Death 4 • uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Willian Murai
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.
The Champion reached for a stone, and Heliod placed the sun into her hand.— *The Theriad*
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Banishing Light was originally introduced in the Journey into Nyx expansion in 2014, but this specific version appeared in the 2020 Theros Beyond Death set. The card represents a staple enchantment effect in Magic: The Gathering, designed to provide white-aligned decks with a versatile answer to a wide variety of permanents. Its return in the Theros Beyond Death block was intended to anchor the set's themes of Greek mythology and divine intervention, mirroring the original's mechanical utility while updating the aesthetic to match the set's high-fantasy, celestial art style.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by Johannes Voss. Voss is known for his ethereal, luminous style, which perfectly complements the card's function of trapping a creature or artifact within a containment of light. In the context of the Theros plane, the card represents the power of the gods to exile mortal threats, with the visual design emphasizing the shimmering, otherworldly energy characteristic of the Nyx-touched cards in the set. It was generally well-received by players for its balance of simplicity and effectiveness in various constructed formats.
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