Detainment Spell
~$0.25 low · ~$3.15 high
White. Enchantment — Aura
Time Spiral #12 · Illustrated by Darrell Riche
Time Spiral #12 · Illustrated by Darrell RicheWhat is Detainment Spell worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated.
: Attach this Aura to target creature.
Bind the mind rather than the wrist, and you stop the intent to harm before it starts.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Detainment Spell
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Time Spiral tsp #12· 2006common· Cardmarket €0.15 · €1.56 foil | common | $0.25 | $3.15 | €0.15€1.56 foil | |
 Salvat 2005 psal #J32· 2005Spanishcommon· Cardmarket €0.23 | common | — | No foil printing | €0.23 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2005
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #18,412 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
Rulings (3)
2006-09-25
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.
2006-09-25
Detainment Spell prevents mana abilities of the enchanted creature from being activated.
2006-09-25
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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