Detainment Spell
{W}Enchantment — Aura
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Enchant creature
Enchanted creature's activated abilities can't be activated.
{1}{W}: Attach this Aura to target creature.
What it does
Tagged as Aura — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- 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)
- Detainment Spell prevents mana abilities of the enchanted creature from being activated. (2006-09-25)
- 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)
Printings & prices
Every set Detainment Spell has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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