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
The Detention Sphere was first introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Return to Ravnica as a powerful enchantment designed to offer versatile board control. The card's mechanics reflect the theme of the Azorius Senate, the law-giving guild of the Ravnica plane, which utilizes bureaucratic detention to remove threats from the battlefield. The original design focused on a unique layering effect that remains a staple of high-level interactive gameplay in competitive formats.
The version from the Breaking News bonus sheet, featuring artwork by Justine Mara Andersen, recontextualizes the card within the aesthetic of a sensationalist newspaper headline. Andersen’s design captures the gritty, mid-century noir style synonymous with this subset, emphasizing a sharp, illustrative contrast that mimics investigative journalism. The piece was well-received by the player base for its thematic cohesion and its ability to turn a standard game element into a stylized piece of narrative ephemera.
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About Detention Sphere
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