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Detainment Spell

{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Time Spiral·tsp #12·Common·2006·Art by Darrell Riche
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Detainment Spell
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Oracle Text

creature

Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated.

{1}{W}: Attach this Aura to target creature.

Bind the mind rather than the wrist, and you stop the intent to harm before it starts.

Print Details

Set
Time Spiral (TSP)
Number
#12
Rarity
Common
Artist
Darrell Riche
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.26
USD Foil
$6.58
EUR
€0.08
EUR Foil
€1.54
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

9/25/2006·wotc

Responding to a creature's activated ability being activated by moving Detainment Spell onto that creature won't affect the ability that was just activated.

9/25/2006·wotc

Detainment Spell prevents mana abilities of the enchanted creature from being activated.

9/25/2006·wotc

Morph isn't an activated ability, so Detainment Spell doesn't prevent face-down creatures from being able to turn face up.

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