Lyev Skyknight
Return to Ravnica 179 • uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, detain target nonland permanent an opponent controls. (Until your next turn, that permanent can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lyev Skyknight was released in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Return to Ravnica, which revisited the popular city-plane setting of Ravnica. The card was designed to represent the Azorius Senate, one of the plane's primary factions responsible for legislation and law enforcement. Mechanically, the card was crafted to showcase the new 'detain' keyword, a mechanic intended to reflect the bureaucratic and suppressive nature of the Azorius guild within the game's combat system.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a frequent contributor to the franchise. Voss opted for a high-fantasy aesthetic that emphasizes the Skyknight's role as a vigilant guardian, utilizing the crisp blues and whites iconic to the Azorius color identity. Upon its release, the card saw immediate play in competitive Limited and Constructed formats, where it was lauded for its ability to neutralize high-threat enemy creatures, cementing its reputation as a staple utility unit of the set.
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