Containment Protocol
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #29071
Containment Protocol locks down every tapped permanent your opponents control — lands, creatures, artifacts — turning any forced-tap effect into a permanent answer for two mana. At that price, it's one of the most efficient stax pieces in blue.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Containment Protocol is a Commander staple in tap-based control and stax builds, where pairing it with effects like Opposition or Icy Manipulator turns the table into a soft lock. In Legacy and Vintage it sees fringe play as a budget-friendly stasis effect, though faster formats punish its reactive setup. Pauper is its most surprising home — the card is legal and the format's slower enough that a two-mana enchantment with this kind of ceiling earns real respect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Containment Protocol sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is unlikely to climb without a spike in competitive stax demand. Pick it up freely — there's no financial risk, and the effect is worth far more than the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.