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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6968967" data-attributes="member: 6787650">A few observations:(1) This assumes that "conjuration spell ends/creature disappears" is identical in meaning to "creature moves outside the circle". Seems questionable, especially since Magic Circle (unlike Planar Binding) has no language at all about extending spell durations, since Magic Circle only blocks "willing" movement, and since Magic Circle allows a Charisma save. Doesn't seem like it ought to affect Conjure Elemental expiration at all.(2) You don't need a 4th level Magic Circle under your interpretation--you could have someone start casting a regular 3rd level Magic Circle six seconds after after you start your Planar Binding, and it would still last long enough for you to finish your Planar Binding.(3) Although I disagree with your take on Magic Circle, Magic Circle is still obviously useful because it lets you Planar Bind your own pokemons (ahem, conjurations!) instead of taking turns binding someone else's. If your DM tells you that every time you try to do so, the elemental vanishes half a breath before you complete your Planar Binding spell, tell him he's being a jerk, and that if he wants to ban the spell he should just ban it instead of rules-lawyering durations to the picosecond.</blockquote>