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Ossificationremoval$0.29Cheap white removal enchantment that neutralizes a permanent while also being hard to answer in many decks. It serves a similar role as a one-card answer to a problematic permanent.Imprisoned in the Moonremoval$2.55Shuts down a creature, land, or planeswalker by stripping most of its function, much like Bound in Gold disables a permanent. It is broader in what it can hit, though it costs one more mana.Lignifyremoval$0.63Turns a creature into a low-impact vanilla defender, effectively removing its combat and ability utility. It is a close functional cousin at a lower mana cost, but only works on creatures.Darksteel Mutationremoval$1.76Neutralizes a creature by turning it into an indestructible 0/1, making it largely useless in combat and gameplay. It is one of the best white creature lock auras and is very close in function.Frozen Aetherutility$1.45Not a hard removal piece, but it similarly taxes the opponent by making their permanents effectively slower and less functional. It is a softer lock than Bound in Gold and costs more.Pacifismremoval$0.10Classic white aura that stops a creature from attacking or blocking, overlapping strongly with the combat-shutdown portion of Bound in Gold. It is cheaper but does not stop activated abilities.Reprobationremoval$0.16Another white aura that blanks a creature’s combat relevance and strips away most of its usefulness. It is a direct functional alternative with a slightly different lock profile.Minimus Containmentremoval$0.10Exiles a nonland permanent and replaces it with a Treasure, acting as a strong permanent shutdown tool. It is broader and more permanent than Bound in Gold, though it is a bit more expensive.
