Arrest
Mercadian Masques 4 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Orim had no memory of the previous night—the first thing she could remember was waking up with the dead guard's blood on her hands.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion, Arrest reflects the set’s thematic focus on the sprawling, commerce-driven urban landscape of the plane of Mercadia. Within the narrative of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse, the card represents the rigid, bureaucratic control exerted by the city's ruling elite, functioning as a defensive enchantment designed to neutralize threats on the battlefield.
The artwork was commissioned from Dan Frazier, a veteran illustrator known for his distinct contribution to the game’s formative aesthetic. Frazier’s approach for this piece emphasizes the clinical and restrictive nature of the effect, utilizing clean lines and a somber palette to convey the weight of legal authority. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency as a removal spell, establishing it as a foundational white-aligned card that saw significant play in both limited and constructed formats.
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