Silent Authority

Blind Obedience is a compact piece of control for white decks that want to tax opponents and slow their board development. The card name and mechanic matter in play. For {1}{W} you get Extort as a recurring tax on every spell you cast and a static effect that forces opposing artifacts and creatures to arrive tapped. That second clause changes timing play and punishes aggressive tempo lines from common archetypes in Ravnica style matches.

Use Blind Obedience to convert small incremental life gains into a steady resource while buying you turns to set up a lock or a combo. It pairs well with low cost spells that trigger Extort reliably and with removal that capitalizes on slowed blockers. The flavor fits the guild halls where order is enforced with little fanfare, and the card reads like a guild directive you would expect to find in a control toolbox.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{W}
• Card Type – Enchantment
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Artifacts and creatures your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped.
• Power / Toughness –
• Loyalty –