Containment Priest
Containment Priest Price Summary
As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Containment Priest is $0.30 (MB2 #7), and the most expensive is $43.40 (TSR #292, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.55, up 83.3% over 7 days, up 103.7% over 30 days, up 30.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.55 (2026).
Containment Priest Printings & Prices
Containment Priest has 9 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease and borderless treatments.
Sell Containment Priest: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $47.50 cash for TSR #292 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | TSR #292 | Foil | $47.50 | $94.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | TSR #292 | Foil | $35.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MP2 #3 | Foil | $27.00 | $44.99 | 40% |
| CoolStuffInc | TSR #292 | Foil | $27.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MP2 #3 | Foil | $18.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PM21 #13s | Foil | $1.50 | $3.99 | 62% |
| Card Kingdom | PM21 #13p | Foil | $1.40 | $3.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #292 | Nonfoil | $0.60 | $1.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | UMA #11 | Foil | $0.60 | $1.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | M21 #314 | Foil | $0.50 | $1.99 | 75% |
Containment Priest Rules Text & Legality
Flash
If a nontoken creature would enter and it wasn't cast, exile it instead.
Containment Priest is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Containment Priest Rulings
- Mar 19, 2021 Containment Priest's last ability won't affect any creatures that were cast, including ones cast from unusual zones such as your graveyard.
- Mar 19, 2021 If Containment Priest enters the battlefield at the same time as other creatures, its ability won't affect those creatures.
- Mar 19, 2021 If Containment Priest enters the battlefield without being cast, its ability won't exile itself.
- Mar 19, 2021 If a noncreature card wasn't cast and is entering the battlefield as a creature (due to an effect such as that of March of the Machines), it will be exiled. Conversely, if a creature card wasn't cast and is entering the battlefield as a noncreature permanent (for example, Heliod, Sun-Crowned with insufficient devotion), it won't be exiled.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Containment Priest has been reprinted 14 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB2 #7 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $1.51 |
| TSR #292 | 2021-03-19 | Special | Standard | — |
| TSR #292 | 2021-03-19 | Special | Standard | — |
| PM21 #13p | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Promo Pack | — |
| PM21 #13p | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Promo Pack | — |
| PM21 #13s | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Prerelease | — |
| M21 #314 | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| M21 #314 | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| M21 #13 | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Standard | — |
| M21 #13 | 2020-07-03 | Rare | Standard | — |
MB2 #7 
TSR #292 
PM21 #13p 
M21 #314 Showing the 10 most recent of 14 printings.
Containment Priest in Commander
Containment Priest is the #4,726 most-played card on EDHREC, down 32 places over the last 30 days.
Containment Priest FAQ
How much is Containment Priest worth?
Containment Priest is worth about $0.55 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 1, 2026. Prices range from $0.30 to $43.40 across 9 tracked printings.
Is Containment Priest legal in Commander?
Yes — Containment Priest is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Containment Priest been reprinted?
Yes — Containment Priest has been reprinted 14 times, with 9 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Containment Priest cheap?
Containment Priest trades at about $0.55 — 14 reprints keep supply plentiful.