Banishing Light

Banishing Light

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{2}{W} · Enchantment
Uncommon · The Hobbit Eternal · Art by Joseph Meehan
When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.
Predicted power
Standard Eng.NLUsr.
Pioneer Eng.NLUsr.
Modern 23 Eng.FUsr.

It answers any nonland permanent, but Modern's efficient interaction makes a fragile sorcery-speed three-mana answer a narrow fallback.

Best home White control sideboardBand speculativeConfidence 79%

Could be wrong if An unusually important permanent that dodges cheaper removal could justify sideboard adoption.

Legacy 17 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy demands much cheaper or more resilient answers; this remains functional broad removal but is inefficient and easily undone.

Band speculativeConfidence 84%

Could be wrong if A specific problematic nonland permanent with few other answers could create a niche sideboard use.

Pauper 48 Eng.C-Usr.

Unlike Journey to Nowhere, it answers artifacts and enchantments as well as creatures, but costing an extra mana is a substantial Pauper penalty.

Best home Snow Jeskai EphemerateBand fringeConfidence 67%

Could be wrong if If artifact-centric decks remain prominent, its broad targeting may earn more maindeck slots than expected.

Commander 43 Eng.D+Usr.

Broad exile is useful and its ETB can be reused, but three mana and vulnerability leave it behind premium permanent answers such as Beast Within.

Best home Enchantment blink decksBand nicheConfidence 73%

Could be wrong if Higher enchantment-matter or blink density could make its recursion and typing more valuable.

Limited 74 Eng.B+Usr.

Three-mana removal for any nonland permanent is premium Limited interaction, though opponents can remove the enchantment and recover the card.

Best home Any white deckBand premiumConfidence 49%

Could be wrong if Unknown removal density and set speed determine whether the aura-like vulnerability meaningfully lowers its pick order.

Broad permanent exile

“Banishing Light is reliable but slow, with broad coverage offset by a vulnerable three-mana enchantment body.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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