Deserter's Quarters

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Deserter's Quarters

Artifact

You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.
, : Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this artifact remains tapped.

In Akros, the penalty for running from battle is one night's stay in the Deserter's Quarters.

Card details

Set: Journey Into Nyx
Set code: JOU
Number: 160
Rarity: Uncommon
Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Card type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Mana value: 2
Released: May 2, 2014
EDHREC rank: #30078 on EDHREC
Available on: Paper, Magic Online
Language: English
Frame: 2003
Border: Black
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil

Legality

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
AlchemyNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
FutureNot legal

Rulings (2)

Apr 26, 2014
The activated ability can target any creature, not just one that's untapped.
Apr 26, 2014
As long as Deserter's Quarters remains tapped, the effect stopping the creature from untapping during its controller's untap step remains even if that creature untaps some other way (for example, with Colossal Heroics).