wotc
If a noncreature permanent is detained and later turns into a creature, it won’t be able to attack or block.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #142
Archon of the Triumvirate
rtr·#142·rare·foil
Illus. David Rapoza
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Oct '12
13 yr ago
Value
$0.17$0 (-10.5%)
30 days high $0.19 · low $0.17
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.23USD$0.17TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #21,693 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Archon
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, detain up to two target nonland permanents your opponents control. (Until your next turn, those permanents can't attack or block and their activated abilities can't be activated.)
4/5
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 8
wotc
The static abilities of a detained permanent still apply. The triggered abilities of a detained permanent can still trigger.
wotc
If a permanent’s activated ability is on the stack when that permanent is detained, the ability will be unaffected.
Context
Last observed at $0.17, down from $0.19 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.23 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 16 hours ago at $0.17.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from RTR — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Return to Ravnica* (released October 2012).
Card #142 in Return to Ravnica.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Archon. Color identity: blue/white. Mana cost: {5}{W}{U} (7 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying and Detain.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #21,693 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by David Rapoza. Rarix tracks 266 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. David Rapoza
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