One Thousand Lashes (GTC)

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player loses 1 life.

Niche removal spell for white-black control and stax strategies. One Thousand Lashes locks down a creature permanently while draining its controller, but it requires three mana and leaves the threat on the battlefield—making it vulnerable to creature removal and notably slower than outright exile effects like Swords to Plowshares or Prismatic Ending. Best suited to Commander games where the incremental life drain matters and the permanent lock justifies the slot.

Gatecrash — Uncommon