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    Detainment Spell

    Enchantment — Aura

    Detainment Spell

    Illustrated by Darrell Riche

    EDHREC Rank #18,227
    Enchant creature Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated. 1 generic mana white mana : Attach this Aura to target creature.

    Bind the mind rather than the wrist, and you stop the intent to harm before it starts.

    Rulings (3)

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

    Sep 25, 2006

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

    Sep 25, 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.

    Sep 25, 2006

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Printings (2)

    Detainment Spell — Time Spiral
    TSP#12$0.26
    Time Spiral
    Detainment Spell — Salvat 2005
    PSAL#J32
    Salvat 2005