Banishing Light
Zendikar Rising Commander 11 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar Rising Commander
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Willian Murai
- Market price
- $0.21
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 first introduced in the Journey into Nyx set in 2014, designed as a staple white enchantment that functions as a versatile removal tool. The card was created to provide players with a balanced way to exile nonland permanents, acting as a spiritual successor to older cards like Oblivion Ring but with specific refinements to its functionality and interactions within the rules of Magic: The Gathering.
This particular version, featured as card number 11 in the Zendikar Rising Commander set, serves as a recurring reprint meant to provide accessibility for players building Commander decks. The design emphasizes the classic aesthetic of white mana-aligned removal, characterized by minimalist, ethereal imagery that aligns with the card's function of trapping permanents in a pocket of light, a visual theme consistently maintained across its various printings to ensure mechanical clarity.
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