Arrest
Return to Ravnica 3 • uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
"We will prove your guilt. We don't arrest the innocent, you know."— Arrester Lavinia, Tenth Precinct
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
Arrest was originally printed in the Mercadian Masques set in 1999, but this specific iteration was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion. The card was designed as a white enchantment belonging to the common rarity, serving as a staple piece of removal in the Limited environment. It reflects the flavor of the Ravnican legal system, illustrating how the Azorius Senate maintains order by physically incapacitating problematic entities.
The art for this version was commissioned from illustrator Greg Staples, who rendered the scene with a focus on the cold, authoritarian aesthetic typical of the Azorius guild. The design process aimed to visualize the concept of containment, moving away from more abstract magical imagery to depict the clinical, bureaucratic nature of Ravnican law enforcement. Upon its release, it was widely praised by players for its straightforward utility and its ability to effectively encapsulate the theme of the set through cohesive visual storytelling.
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