Ertai's Familiar vs Spatial Binding — MTG Card Comparison
Ertai's Familiar has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Ertai's Familiar
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
When this creature phases out or leaves the battlefield, mill three cards.
{U}: Until your next upkeep, this creature can't phase out.
Spatial Binding
Pay 1 life: Until your next upkeep, target permanent can't phase out.
*Time is the one shackle you can't break.
—Zhalfirin aphorism*
| Stat | Ertai's Familiar | Spatial Binding |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {1}{U} | {U}{B} |
| CMC | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Creature — Illusion | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Rare | Uncommon |
| Set | Weatherlight | Mirage |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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