Inaction Injunction
~$0.17 low · ~$0.46 high
Blue. Sorcery
Return to Ravnica #41 · Illustrated by Wayne Reynolds
Return to Ravnica #41 · Illustrated by Wayne ReynoldsWhat is Inaction Injunction worth?
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Oracle text
Detain target creature an opponent controls. (Until your next turn, that creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated.)
Draw a card.
"To prevent action is to prevent transgression." —Azorius Arrester motto
Format legality
The only printing of Inaction Injunction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Return to Ravnica rtr #41· 2012common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.30 foil | common | $0.17 | $0.46 | €0.04€0.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #20,600 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Detain
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
Rulings (6)
2013-04-15
The static abilities of a detained permanent still apply. The triggered abilities of a detained permanent can still trigger.
2013-04-15
If a permanent’s activated ability is on the stack when that permanent is detained, the ability will be unaffected.
2013-04-15
When a player leaves a multiplayer game, any continuous effects with durations that last until that player’s next turn or until a specific point in that turn will last until that turn would have begun. They neither expire immediately nor last indefinitely.
2013-04-15
Activated abilities include a colon and are written in the form “[cost]: [effect].” No one can activate any activated abilities, including mana abilities, of a detained permanent.
2013-04-15
If a creature is already attacking or blocking when it’s detained, it won’t be removed from combat. It will continue to attack or block.
2013-04-15
If a noncreature permanent is detained and later turns into a creature, it won’t be able to attack or block.
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