Name
Detainment Spell
Mana Cost
Type
Enchantment — Aura
Set
Time Spiral
Rarity
Common
Text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated.
: Attach this Aura to target creature.
Flavor Text
Bind the mind rather than the wrist, and you stop the intent to harm before it starts.
Number
#12
Other Prints
Salvat 2005
Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(25/09/2006)
Detainment Spell prevents mana abilities of the enchanted creature from being activated.
(25/09/2006)
Morph isn't an activated ability, so Detainment Spell doesn't prevent face-down creatures from being able to turn face up.
(25/09/2006)
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.
Artist
Darrell Riche
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