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Deserter's Quarters

Deserter's Quarters

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Artifact

You may choose not to untap Deserter's Quarters during your untap step.

{6}, {T}: Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as Deserter's Quarters remains tapped.

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

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Journey into NyxJourney into Nyx#160·Uncommon·English
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Legality

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Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

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).