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Containment Priest, art by John Stanko
Art by John Stanko · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
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checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Containment Priest

{1}{W} · Creature — Human Cleric

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

Rulings (4)

Mar 19, 2021 · If Containment Priest enters the battlefield without being cast, its ability won't exile itself.

Mar 19, 2021 · Containment Priest's last ability won't affect any creatures that were cast, including ones cast from unusual zones such as your graveyard.

Mar 19, 2021 · If Containment Priest enters the battlefield at the same time as other creatures, its ability won't affect those creatures.

Mar 19, 2021 · If a noncreature card wasn't cast and is entering the battlefield as a creature (due to an effect such as that of March of the Machines), it will be exiled. Conversely, if a creature card wasn't cast and is entering the battlefield as a noncreature permanent (for example, Heliod, Sun-Crowned with insufficient devotion), it won't be exiled.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=44 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Esper Lurrus ControlVintage100%2–4×19
Mono White StompyLegacy100%1–3×8
Naya StompyLegacy100%6
5 Color BeanstalkLegacy100%1–2×5
Bant BeanstalkLegacy100%1–2×2
Bant MidrangeLegacy100%1–2×2
Azorius StonebladeLegacy100%1
Mardu MidrangeLegacy100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Containment Priest — price trend

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

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