Bishop of Binding — ruling 1

If Bishop of Binding leaves the battlefield before its first triggered ability tries to resolve, the target creature won’t be exiled.

Bishop of Binding — ruling 2

Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.

Bishop of Binding — ruling 3

If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.

Bishop of Binding — ruling 4

The value of X is determined only as Bishop of Binding’s second ability resolves. It won’t change if the card leaves exile later in the turn.

Bishop of Binding — ruling 5

If there is no exiled card as Bishop of Binding’s last ability resolves, most likely because Bishop of Binding left the battlefield while that ability was on the stack, X is 0. The same is true if the exiled card doesn’t have a power, most likely because it’s a noncreature card that had become a creature.

Bishop of Binding — ruling 6

If a Vehicle is exiled with Bishop of Binding, use its printed power to determine the value of X.

Bishop of Binding : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Bishop of Binding is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

When this creature enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until this creature leaves the battlefield. Whenever this creature attacks, target Vampire gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the power of the exiled card.

How it works : Bishop of Binding

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
If Bishop of Binding leaves the battlefield before its first triggered ability tries to resolve, the target creature won’t be exiled.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
The value of X is determined only as Bishop of Binding’s second ability resolves. It won’t change if the card leaves exile later in the turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
If there is no exiled card as Bishop of Binding’s last ability resolves, most likely because Bishop of Binding left the battlefield while that ability was on the stack, X is 0. The same is true if the exiled card doesn’t have a power, most likely because it’s a noncreature card that had become a creature.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
If a Vehicle is exiled with Bishop of Binding, use its printed power to determine the value of X.
No other card is named in this ruling.