Pacifism

Soft, permanent-anchored lockdown that leaves a threat on the battlefield but renders it harmless. The most common pattern is an Aura that stops the creature from attacking or blocking, like Pacifism, Arrest, and Faith's Fetters, while others tap-lock it so it never untaps, like Claustrophobia and Dungeon Geists, or strip its abilities and shrink it to a do-nothing body, like Darksteel Mutation and Kenrith's Transformation. Distinct from Spot Removal, which destroys or exiles the creature outright, and from Bounce, which returns it to hand; here the creature stays put but contributes nothing. Also separate from Board Wipe, which clears the whole battlefield at once.