Ghostly Prison
Secret Lair Drop 7042 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 7042
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays 2 generic mana for each creature they control that's attacking you.
"That's the third time! And it wasn't funny the first two times either, Jim."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ghostly Prison first appeared in the 2004 set Champions of Kamigawa, designed to provide white-aligned decks with a defensive enchantment that taxes opponents for attacking. The card quickly became a staple in Commander, a popular multiplayer format, for its ability to deter aggression without preventing players from acting entirely. Its enduring popularity stems from this unique ability to influence the game state by imposing a cost on conflict.
This specific iteration, numbered 7042, was released as part of the Secret Lair series, a line of premium, curated card drops featuring specialized, thematic art. This version features the distinct, stylized illustration by Justine Jones, whose work reimagines the card's defensive theme with a modern, haunting aesthetic. The release was well-received by players looking to customize their decks with unique visual variants, fitting into a broader initiative by the publisher to highlight diverse artistic interpretations of classic gameplay mechanics.
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