Magic: The Gathering

Containment Priest

Core Set 2021 Promos 13s • rare

Set: Core Set 2021 Promos
Collector number: 13s
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: John Stanko
Finish: Foil

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$2.48market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$2.31 – $2.48 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare card is a powerful tool for controlling the flow of the battlefield, as its ability prevents creatures from entering play except by being cast. By shutting down strategies that rely on cheating creatures onto the field, it forces opponents to rely on more traditional methods and makes it a highly tactical addition to any collection.

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Card face

What it does

Flash

If a nontoken creature would enter and it wasn't cast, exile it instead.

Some protection requires a bit of finesse.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Containment Priest was first introduced in the Commander 2014 set as a white creature designed to counter strategies involving creatures entering the battlefield without being cast. Its ability to exile creatures that bypass traditional summoning mechanics made it an immediate staple in competitive formats like Legacy and Commander, where it serves as a critical tool against graveyard recursion and rapid deployment strategies.

The Core Set 2021 Promo version, bearing the collector number 13s, features the distinct, stylized illustration by Magali Villeneuve. Known for her high-fantasy aesthetic and expressive character work, Villeneuve’s design for the Priest emphasizes the character’s vigilant, protective posture, which was well-received by the player base for capturing the card's function as a defensive lock-piece in a clean, thematic composition.

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