Prayer of Binding
Enchantment
Flash
When this enchantment enters, exile up to one target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield. You gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #16135
Prayer of Binding exiles a nonland permanent and slaps a life-loss trigger on its owner for the duration — two lines of disruption stapled to one four-mana enchantment. The cost is real: four mana at sorcery speed is slow, and the effect evaporates if Prayer of Binding leaves the battlefield.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Prayer of Binding is a role-player in enchantress and Zur builds that want enchantment count alongside interaction — it's not a staple, but it's functional removal that doubles as a soft clock. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer it's firmly outclassed: Spreading Seas, Detention Sphere, and Ossification all compete at the same or lower cost with better resilience or upside. Standard is the one window where Prayer of Binding sees any real play, primarily because the card pool thins out and enchantment synergy decks are willing to pay four for a clean exile effect. Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Prayer of Binding is deep bulk — pick it up for pennies in any trade binder or common box. Bulk enchantments with narrow competitive application rarely climb, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.