Banishing Light
HOCThe Hobbit Eternal/#161/2026UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€1.41
TCGplayer$1.02
Card Kingdom$0.99
ManaPool$0.51
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.90
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.51High $0.75Low $0.39▼ 28.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.02TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 59.4%30d▲ 70.0%90d▲ 104.0%
90d high
$1.02
90d low
$0.50
Paper printings priced
17
Currently 16th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.09
The List
- Up 70.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.02.
- This printing is the 16th cheapest paper printing currently priced (17 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc25 Jul 2025
If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
wotc25 Jul 2025
If Banishing Light leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target permanent won’t be exiled.
wotc25 Jul 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.
wotc25 Jul 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.
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About this card
Banishing Light
Banishing Light is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 17 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.02 (up 70.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Banishing Light FAQ
How much is Banishing Light worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Banishing Light is $1.02. It is up 70.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.50 to $1.02.
What is the cheapest printing of Banishing Light?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.09 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Banishing Light?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $1.40 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Banishing Light are there?
Banishing Light has been printed 17 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Banishing Light first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from F14 #9, released 2014-01-01.
What is the newest printing of Banishing Light?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOC #161, released 2026-08-14.
Is Banishing Light legal in Commander?
Yes, Banishing Light is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Banishing Light legal in Modern?
Yes, Banishing Light is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.