That artwork's great, I love that it depicts an actual arrest.
SyntheticDreamer
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
It's a shame the rules text can't just be "detain enchanted creature".
Jake1991
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(5 votes)
Arrest?
Looks more like an interrogation.
LordOfTheFlies87
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Brilliant re-flavoring.
lorendorky
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Who would have thought that modelling a card after something in real-life would work so well?
Lotsofpoopy
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5.0)(14 votes)
Pro tip: Use this card on an opponent's best creature.
Firesplitter.
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This is one card I hope to open and play with alot this weekend. It is a nice card for limited. Not really as good as an Oblivion Ring, but in limited they are very even.
SkyknightXi
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(4 votes)
"Don't arrest the innocent"? Someone's forgetting their fallibility...
Tiggurix
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@SkyKnightXi: That's the point. The Azorius are the incarnation of a police state. A big aspect of the Azorius flavour is "Who watches the watchmen?" and all that.
steev
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(4 votes)
The police are now enchantresses. A shocking development.
StreamHopper
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(6 votes)
Whenever I arrest a creature with this card, I'm going to imagine the creature I arrested sitting there with that face.
Arachobia
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(7 votes)
I'm not particularly fond of the amount of reprints and semi-reprints in this set, but this one I do love.
1) Arrest is perfect for Azorius
2) The art is hilarious and, as StreamHopper pointed out, you can imagine the affected creature sitting in a room, looking like this (if you do this to an Eldrazi or something similar it's particularly amusing)
3) The flavor text is hilarious both by itself and as an example of Azorius thought processes
Dabok
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I personally think that Arrest deserves it's uncommon status. Sure it has been common before and there's Oblivion Ring with the same casting cost, but it remains a strong removal card. Thank you wizard for trying to balance out cards and their rarity (sure, there are misses too, but I'm happy about this one).
Ferlord
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
@ lotsofpoopy I'm going to assume that you are a troll account, trying to *** everyone off. You are doing very well.
Anyway, I'd say casual players will find that with Pacifism, this, Azorious in general, and Encrust, a cheap bog-down deck is within reach (and price-range).
Did you also know that Arrest is one the few cards with 3 or more reprints where the art is different in every one?
just noticed that...
dlgn
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
@lotsofpoopy YOU DON'T SAY?
ToAsTy42o
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
pacifism v2.0
endgame13
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
While I do think that O-ring is better as utility removal, this works better against your opponents creatures at the moment. With all the ETB and LTB effects running around, as well as all the enchant hate, temporarily removing the creature might not be the best idea. 4/5.
LordRandomness
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@endgame: In particular, this generally answers Thragtusk better. The primary issue is that it can be flickered to drop the Arrest off and trigger the ETB/LTB anyway, so it's a question of whether your opponent has enchantment removal or flickering effects.
Purplerooster
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I thought it was innocent until proven guilty- apparently it's guilty until proven guilty.
Kryptnyt
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(3 votes)
BREAK THE LAW ON MY WATCH WILL YOU? *resist arrest* THEN PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD!
Stray_Dog
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(6 votes)
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories." *chime*
RedAtrocitus
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@Lotsofpoopy
What if Thrun is my opponent's best creature? WHAT DO I DO THEN? HELP!
ZHAce_
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
5/5
Fits Azorius perfectly. Also goes great with the peacekeeping theme I use when I play big games with my buddies to neutralize any big threats.
chrome_dome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Great in limited and it has potential in constructed.
Shuts undying, rancor, and thragtusk down. Be careful against flicker, bounce, or enchantment hate though.
wideyes
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Better than O-ring if the creature has an ongoing drawback...
Manite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That's the kind of face I make whenever my opponent gets their Elf-combo Genesis Wave deck going or reanimates a frustrating control piece like Iona, Shield of Emeria or Platinum Angel.
Great card to hose off Monstrosity, in case the ability catches on.
Ataraxiom
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I love that Blue can use Arrest-type effects (e.g. Encrust), but they're less effective and more expensive mana-wise.
It's a clever way of showing that the Blue side of Azorius can establish order as well, but it just comes more naturally to the White side of the guild.
Sometimes I wonder what the perfect government would be, as far as Magic colours go. Personally, I think a utopian government would White-Blue-Red, in fairly equal proportions.
Azorius: White/Blue, but lacks the freedom and emotion that Red brings. Too rigid. Izzet: Blue/Red, but lacks the humanitarian purpose that White brings. Too reckless. Boros: Red/White, but lacks the imagination and creativity that Blue brings. Too narrow-minded.
I feel like you can get all the individuality a society needs from Red, without having to use the exploitive Black colour. Missing out on Green could be an issue, but White provides a sense of community, Red substitutes emotion for instinct, and Blue can handle evolution pretty well.
What do you guys think?
Lord_of_phyrexia
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@ lotsofpoopy: NO KIDDING!
WindMasterArceus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
GUILTY!
bobw123
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Dargenom Well, at least his buddy Kozilek butcher of truth is willing to represent him in court.
Comments (36)
Looks more like an interrogation.
1) Arrest is perfect for Azorius
2) The art is hilarious and, as StreamHopper pointed out, you can imagine the affected creature sitting in a room, looking like this (if you do this to an Eldrazi or something similar it's particularly amusing)
3) The flavor text is hilarious both by itself and as an example of Azorius thought processes
Sure it has been common before and there's Oblivion Ring with the same casting cost, but it remains a strong removal card.
Thank you wizard for trying to balance out cards and their rarity (sure, there are misses too, but I'm happy about this one).
I'm going to assume that you are a troll account, trying to *** everyone off.
You are doing very well.
Anyway, I'd say casual players will find that with Pacifism, this, Azorious in general, and Encrust, a cheap bog-down deck is within reach (and price-range).
Did you also know that Arrest is one the few cards with 3 or more reprints where the art is different in every one?
just noticed that...
*resist arrest*
THEN PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD!
What if Thrun is my opponent's best creature? WHAT DO I DO THEN? HELP!
Fits Azorius perfectly. Also goes great with the peacekeeping theme I use when I play big games with my buddies to neutralize any big threats.
It's a clever way of showing that the Blue side of Azorius can establish order as well, but it just comes more naturally to the White side of the guild.
Sometimes I wonder what the perfect government would be, as far as Magic colours go. Personally, I think a utopian government would White-Blue-Red, in fairly equal proportions.
Azorius: White/Blue, but lacks the freedom and emotion that Red brings. Too rigid.
Izzet: Blue/Red, but lacks the humanitarian purpose that White brings. Too reckless.
Boros: Red/White, but lacks the imagination and creativity that Blue brings. Too narrow-minded.
I feel like you can get all the individuality a society needs from Red, without having to use the exploitive Black colour. Missing out on Green could be an issue, but White provides a sense of community, Red substitutes emotion for instinct, and Blue can handle evolution pretty well.
What do you guys think?