Chains of Custody

Description

Chains of Custody is a White enchantment card from the 2024 Foundations Jumpstart subset of Magic: The Gathering, designated as card number 180 in the set. Designed as an Aura, this card enters the battlefield by enchanting a creature you control, offering a strategic layer of board control for players utilizing white mana in their decks. The card’s primary effect triggers upon its entry, allowing the controller to exile a target nonland permanent an opponent controls. This temporary removal lasts until the Aura itself leaves the battlefield, providing a flexible answer to threatening permanents without permanently destroying them. In addition to its removal capability, Chains of Custody grants the enchanted creature ward {2}. This keyword ability protects the creature from being targeted by spells or abilities an opponent controls, unless that opponent pays an additional {2} mana to overcome the ward. This defensive feature makes the enchanted creature more resilient, encouraging opponents to spend resources or find alternative ways to interact with your board state. The card’s design emphasizes a balance between disruption and protection, fitting well into strategies that rely on maintaining board presence while hindering opponent plans. Collected by enthusiasts of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, this card represents a specific moment in the game's evolving card pool. The Foundations Jumpstart subset offers a curated experience, and Chains of Custody stands as a notable inclusion for its dual functionality. Players appreciate its ability to control the board while enhancing their own creatures. The card’s mechanical simplicity and effective utility make it a relevant piece for collectors building their Foundations Jumpstart collection and players looking for versatile enchantment options in their decks.