Detention Sphere
Breaking News 43 • rare
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Justine Mara Andersen
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
When this enchantment enters, you may exile target nonland permanent not named Detention Sphere and all other permanents with the same name as that permanent.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Detention Sphere was originally introduced in the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2012, designed as a versatile enchantment intended to stabilize the board by exiling problematic permanents. The card quickly became a staple in various constructed formats, valued for its ability to address multiple copies of the same card simultaneously, which provided a unique tactical edge against token strategies and mirrored plays.
The Breaking News variant, appearing in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction set, reimagines the card with a thematic aesthetic modeled after vintage newspaper headlines. This special treatment was designed to evoke a sense of urgency and noir-inspired storytelling within the game's broader multiverse, stripping back the traditional fantasy art style in favor of bold typography and gritty, reportage-style imagery that emphasizes the card's role as a tool of containment.
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