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Detainment Spell

White

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Detainment Spell, Time Spiral printing
Time Spiral TSP · No. 12 2006-10-06

Card text

{W}
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated. {1}{W}: Attach this Aura to target creature.
Keywords: Enchant
Bind the mind rather than the wrist, and you stop the intent to harm before it starts.
EDHREC rank #18408 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2006-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

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

2006-09-25 · Wizards of the Coast

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