Containment Priest
Core Set 2021 13 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Stanko
- Market price
- $0.62
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.
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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Where it came from
Containment Priest was originally released in the Commander 2014 set before being reprinted in Core Set 2021 with new artwork by Johannes Voss. The card was designed as a hate-bear, a creature specifically intended to punish players for utilizing common competitive mechanics—in this case, putting creatures onto the battlefield without casting them from a hand. Its design reflects the strategic depth of the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, where low-cost creatures are carefully calibrated to serve as defensive measures against dominant combo-heavy playstyles.
The 2021 illustration by Johannes Voss captures the character's role as a stalwart guardian through a high-fantasy, stained-glass aesthetic. Voss is a well-known contributor to the game, and his treatment of the Priest emphasizes the character's religious and protective nature, fitting for a white-aligned card. The card has been well-received by players in eternal formats like Legacy and Modern for its efficiency, remaining a staple tool for deckbuilders looking to stabilize the board against recursive or cheat-into-play strategies.
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