Banishing Light (CM2 #18)

Banishing Light is a uncommon printing from Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2 #18), a Enchantment. Illustrated by Willian Murai.
Card text
When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) |
| Collector number | 18 |
| Artist | Willian Murai |
| Released | 2018-06-08 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.12 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- July 25, 2025 — If an Aura is exiled this way, its owner chooses what it will enchant as it returns to the battlefield. An Aura put onto the battlefield this way doesn’t target anything (so it could be attached to a permanent an opponent controls with hexproof, for example), but the Aura’s enchant ability restricts what it can be attached to. If the Aura can’t legally be attached to anything, it remains in exile for the rest of the game.
- July 25, 2025 — Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist. When the card returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the card that was exiled.
- July 25, 2025 — If Banishing Light leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target permanent won’t be exiled.
- July 25, 2025 — If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
