Archon of the Triumvirate
Return to Ravnica Promos 142★ • rare
- Set
- Return to Ravnica Promos
- Collector number
- 142★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Archon of the Triumvirate was released as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion in 2012, serving as the face of the Azorius Senate guild. It was designed as a mythic rare creature intended to embody the bureaucratic and judicial authority of the plane's legislative body. The artwork was commissioned from Greg Staples, who utilized his signature painterly style to emphasize the imposing, otherworldly nature of the creature as it presides over the city-scape of Ravnica.
The card was released as a promotional version, denoted by the star icon and unique border treatment, to celebrate the return to the fan-favorite Ravnica setting. Within the competitive game environment, it was lauded for its powerful ability to detain multiple permanents, reflecting the Azorius theme of control and delay. Its design was praised for successfully translating complex mechanical identity into a visually striking piece of fantasy art that remains a staple of the set's aesthetic identity.
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