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Binding the Old Gods
PLST · The List #EOC-52 · Uncommon · released 2026-11-09
{2}{B}{G}
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls.
II — Search your library for a Forest card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
III — Creatures you control gain deathtouch until end of turn.
Binding the Old Gods is an uncommon black-green enchantment from The List (2026). It has been printed 7 times across 7 sets, from 2021 to 2026. Recent market prices range from $0.20 to $1.84 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
Format legality
Where you can play Binding the Old Gods in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (7)
Prices range from $0.20 to $1.84 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Commander Masters at $0.20.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldheim | 206 | Uncommon | $0.28 | $1.84 |
| Commander Masters | 917 | Uncommon | $0.20 | — |
| Bloomburrow Commander | 248 | Uncommon | $0.29 | — |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander | 213 | Uncommon | $0.33 | — |
| Edge of Eternities Commander | 52 | Uncommon | $0.26 | — |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander | 120 | Uncommon | $0.29 | — |
| The List This page | EOC-52 | Uncommon | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (7).
- 2021-02-05As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn't use the stack.
- 2021-02-05Each symbol on the left of a Saga's text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability's chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.
- 2021-02-05A chapter ability doesn't trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter's number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the chapter III ability to trigger, but chapters I and II won't trigger again.
- 2021-02-05Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won't be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield.
- 2021-02-05If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
- 2021-02-05Removing lore counters won't cause a previous chapter ability to trigger. If lore counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives more lore counters.
- 2021-02-05Once the number of lore counters on a Saga is greater than or equal to the greatest number among its chapter abilities, the Saga's controller sacrifices it as soon as its chapter ability has left the stack, most likely by resolving or being countered. This state-based action doesn't use the stack.
Frequently asked questions
Is Binding the Old Gods legal in Commander?
Yes — Binding the Old Gods is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Binding the Old Gods legal in?
Binding the Old Gods is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
How many times has Binding the Old Gods been printed?
Binding the Old Gods has been printed 7 times across 7 sets, from 2021 to 2026.
What is the cheapest printing of Binding the Old Gods?
The cheapest printing is Commander Masters (#917) at about $0.20.
Who illustrated Binding the Old Gods?
This printing of Binding the Old Gods was illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren.