Circle of Confinement
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, exile target creature an opponent controls with mana value 3 or less until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.
Whenever an opponent casts a Vampire spell with the same name as a card exiled with this enchantment, you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #25045
Circle of Confinement exiles a creature or planeswalker permanently for two mana — no sacrifice clause, no way for the opponent to get it back without enchantment removal. The catch is the color restriction: it only hits white permanents, which makes it a narrow hoser rather than a general-purpose answer.
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 |
In Commander, Circle of Confinement is a meta-call card — run it when your table is saturated with white commanders and white creature-based combos, skip it when it isn't. In Modern and Pioneer, the color restriction is almost disqualifying; Prismatic Ending and Path to Exile answer anything for the same or less mana with no strings attached. Legacy has similar alternatives, and the permanent exile upside doesn't compensate for the narrowness. Oathbreaker is the one format where the card earns a closer look, since white is the most popular color and planeswalkers are central targets — exile effects on permanents matter there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Circle of Confinement is pure bulk — pick it up freely if the meta calls for it. The color restriction keeps demand low enough that it's unlikely to move, so there's no urgency either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.