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Detention Sphere

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3 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Detention Sphere, Breaking News printing
Breaking News OTP · No. 43 2024-04-19

Card text

{1}{W}{U}
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, you may exile target nonland permanent not named Detention Sphere and all other permanents with the same name as that permanent. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.
EDHREC rank #8541 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

The "enters" ability has only one target. The other permanents with that name aren't targeted. For example, a permanent with protection from white will be exiled if it has the same name as the target nonland permanent.

2012-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If Detention Sphere leaves the battlefield before its "enters" ability has resolved, its leaves-the-battlefield ability will trigger and do nothing. Then the "enters" ability will resolve and exile the targeted nonland permanent and other permanents with that name indefinitely.

2012-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Although the target of the "enters" ability must not be a land, lands with the same name as that permanent will be exiled.

2012-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If the target nonland permanent is an illegal target when the "enters" ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No permanents will be exiled, including those with the same name as the target.

2012-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Detention Sphere, Return to Ravnica printing
Return to Ravnica
RTR · #155
Rare
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