Azorius Justiciar (RTR #6)
Azorius Justiciar is a uncommon printing from Return to Ravnica (RTR #6), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Chris Rahn.
Card text
When this creature enters, detain up to two target creatures your opponents control. (Until your next turn, those creatures can't attack or block and their activated abilities can't be activated.)
"Your potential to commit a crime warrants further investigation."
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{W}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Return to Ravnica (RTR) |
| Collector number | 6 |
| Artist | Chris Rahn |
| Released | 2012-10-05 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-18, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.08, foil $0.30 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 1, 2012 — The two creatures can be controlled by the same opponent or by different opponents.
- April 15, 2013 — If a creature is already attacking or blocking when it’s detained, it won’t be removed from combat. It will continue to attack or block.
- April 15, 2013 — Activated abilities include a colon and are written in the form “[cost]: [effect].” No one can activate any activated abilities, including mana abilities, of a detained permanent.
- April 15, 2013 — The static abilities of a detained permanent still apply. The triggered abilities of a detained permanent can still trigger.
- April 15, 2013 — When a player leaves a multiplayer game, any continuous effects with durations that last until that player’s next turn or until a specific point in that turn will last until that turn would have begun. They neither expire immediately nor last indefinitely.
- April 15, 2013 — If a permanent’s activated ability is on the stack when that permanent is detained, the ability will be unaffected.
- April 15, 2013 — If a noncreature permanent is detained and later turns into a creature, it won’t be able to attack or block.
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