---
name: "Gossamer Chains"
mana_cost: "{W}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "VIS"
set_name: "Visions"
collector_number: "6"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Steve Luke"
oracle_id: "af3936ab-0156-438d-9fef-a924d2fcffc3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gossamer-chains-vis"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Gossamer Chains
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Return this enchantment to its owner's hand: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target unblocked creature this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Safeguard](/printing/safeguard-tmp.md) — Enchantment
2. [Azorius Ploy](/printing/azorius-ploy-dis.md) — Instant
3. [Warning](/printing/warning-me2.md) — Instant
4. [Harmless Assault](/printing/harmless-assault-roe.md) — Instant
5. [Statecraft](/printing/statecraft-mmq.md) — Enchantment
6. [Restrain](/printing/restrain-inv.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Visions (VIS) #6
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Steve Luke
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`