Containment Priest
Commander 2014 5 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2014
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Stanko
- Market price
- $0.69
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 first introduced in the Commander 2014 set, a collection specifically designed for the multiplayer Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. As a rare white creature, it was crafted as a defensive utility card meant to punish strategies that rely on bringing creatures onto the battlefield without casting them, such as reanimation or flicker effects. The card's design focus was on providing a surgical answer to pervasive meta-game mechanics, establishing itself as a staple in various constructed formats.
The card’s striking visual identity was brought to life by artist John Stanko. Stanko utilized a distinct, expressive style to depict the priest as a figure of rigid authority, emphasizing the character's role in enforcing magical boundaries. Upon its release, the card was widely praised by players for its efficiency and elegance, quickly becoming a recognized icon for control-oriented decks that seek to regulate the chaotic flow of creature deployment.
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