Chains of Custody (SOC #139) MTG

Chains of Custody is a common printing from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC #139), a Enchantment — Aura. Illustrated by Bruno Biazotto.

Card text

Enchant creature you control

When this Aura enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this Aura leaves the battlefield.

Enchanted creature has ward {2}. (Whenever it becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)

Mana cost	{2}{W}
Type	Enchantment — Aura
Rarity	Common
Set	Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Collector number	139
Artist	Bruno Biazotto
Released	2026-04-24

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.28 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

December 2, 2022 — 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.
December 2, 2022 — 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 with shroud, 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.
December 2, 2022 — If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
December 2, 2022 — If Chains of Custody leaves the battlefield before its second ability resolves, the target permanent won't be exiled.

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