Inaction Injunction (41)
RTR · Return to Ravnica · common
| Mana cost | |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | common |
| Colors | U |
| EDHREC rank | 20486 |
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.) Draw a card.
"To prevent action is to prevent transgression." —Azorius Arrester motto
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Printings
Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.12 | $0.46 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.06 | $0.30 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.08 | — | 2026-09-03 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2013-04-15: The static abilities of a detained permanent still apply. The triggered abilities of a detained permanent can still trigger.
- 2013-04-15: If a permanent’s activated ability is on the stack when that permanent is detained, the ability will be unaffected.
- 2013-04-15: When a player leaves a multiplayer game, any continuous effects with durations that last until that player’s next turn or until a specific point in that turn will last until that turn would have begun. They neither expire immediately nor last indefinitely.
- 2013-04-15: 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.
- 2013-04-15: If a creature is already attacking or blocking when it’s detained, it won’t be removed from combat. It will continue to attack or block.
- 2013-04-15: If a noncreature permanent is detained and later turns into a creature, it won’t be able to attack or block.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 强制静息 |
| Chinese Traditional | 強制靜息 |
| French | Injonction d'inaction |
| German | Untätigkeitsverfügung |
| Italian | Ingiunzione di Cessata Attività |
| Japanese | 謹慎命令 |
| Korean | 활동 금지령 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Mandado de Inação |
| Russian | Приказ о Бездействии |
| Spanish | Mandato de inacción |