Bishop of Binding
Creature — Vampire Cleric
When this creature enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Whenever this creature attacks, target Vampire gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the power of the exiled card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17962
Bishop of Binding enters, exiles a nonland permanent until it leaves — and every attack with a Vampire after that grows your team by the exiled card's power. The 1/1 body means it dies to a stiff breeze, so you're always one removal spell away from your opponent getting their permanent back and your Vampires losing the buff.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Bishop of Binding gets real consideration, specifically inside a Vampire tribal shell — exiling a blocker or problem permanent while passively pumping every attacking Vampire is a two-for-one that tribal decks appreciate. Outside tribal, a 1/1 for four mana that requires combat to generate value is too fragile and too slow to justify the slot. In competitive non-rotating formats like Modern and Legacy, Bishop of Binding doesn't come close to the power threshold; four-mana creatures need immediate, unconditional impact to see play there, and this one is conditional on both surviving and attacking Vampires. Pioneer and Oathbreaker share the same calculus as Commander — playable only in a dedicated Vampire list, nowhere else.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data isn't available for Bishop of Binding, so check Scryfall for a live number. Given its narrow tribal application and low competitive demand, it almost certainly sits in bulk-rare territory — pick it up for a Vampire Commander deck without hesitation, but don't expect it to hold significant value.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.