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Banishing Knack, art by Howard Lyon
Art by Howard Lyon · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$2.71
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Banishing Knack

{U} · Instant

Until end of turn, target creature gains "{T}: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."

Rulings (2)

Aug 1, 2008 · The targeted creature’s controller, not Banishing Knack’s controller, is the one who can activate the creature’s new ability.

Aug 1, 2008 · “Summoning sickness” applies. The new ability can’t be activated unless the targeted creature has been under its controller’s control since the beginning of that player’s most recent turn or it has haste.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · cEDH

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=10 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Glarb, Calamity's AugurcEDH100%1
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton HerocEDH11.1%9
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Banishing Knack — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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