
Containment Priest
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.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esper Lurrus Control | Vintage | 100% | 2–4× | 19 |
| Mono White Stompy | Legacy | 100% | 1–3× | 8 |
| Naya Stompy | Legacy | 100% | 1× | 6 |
| 5 Color Beanstalk | Legacy | 100% | 1–2× | 5 |
| Bant Beanstalk | Legacy | 100% | 1–2× | 2 |
| Bant Midrange | Legacy | 100% | 1–2× | 2 |
| Azorius Stoneblade | Legacy | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Mardu Midrange | Legacy | 100% | 2× | 1 |