Hardlight Containment

{W} · Enchantment — Aura

Enchant artifact you control When this Aura enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until this Aura leaves the battlefield. Enchanted permanent has ward {1}.

Rulings (3)

Jul 25, 2025 · If Hardlight Containment leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target creature won’t be exiled.

Jul 25, 2025 · If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.

Jul 25, 2025 · Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist. When the card returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the card that was exiled.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

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No qualifying decks played Hardlight Containment in the last 30 days. Tournament coverage starts Jun 1, 2026.

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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