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Activated abilities include a colon and are written in the form “[cost]: [effect].” No one can activate any activated abilities, including mana abilities, of a detained permanent.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #182
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acr·#182·uncommon·etched_foil
Illus. Miklós Ligeti
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Jul '24
1 yr ago
Value
$2.58+$0 (+13.7%)
30 days high $1.64 · low $1.39
Volatility · moderate
Tracking since · May 8, 2026
USD$1.58TIX0.02 tix
NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #8,380 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Human Advisor
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Tax — Until your next turn, spells your opponents cast cost {1} more to cast.
• Arrest — Detain target creature an opponent controls. (Until your next turn, that creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated.)
Few things in this world are as certain.
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 6
wotc
If a noncreature permanent is detained and later turns into a creature, it won’t be able to attack or block.
wotc
The static abilities of a detained permanent still apply. The triggered abilities of a detained permanent can still trigger.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Miklós Ligeti
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