Mistaken Arrest

Mistaken Arrest

Quick-Play Spell

Card text

Until the end of your next turn after this card resolves, neither player can add cards from their Deck to their hand except by drawing them.

Property
Quick-Play

Explained

What it does

Until the end of your next turn after it resolves, neither player can add cards from their Deck to their hand except by drawing.

Play it when

Against search-heavy decks, especially going second where it covers your opponent's whole next turn.

Common mistakes
  • Forgetting it locks your own searches too.
  • Activating a second copy while one is applied. Neither player can.

How it works

Mistaken Arrest is a Quick-Play Spell. Until the end of your next turn after it resolves, neither player can add cards from their Deck to their hand except by drawing.

Rulings in plain English

Does it target? No.

When does it end? At the end of your next turn, even if you activated it on your own turn.

Second copy? Neither player can activate another while it applies.

Damage Step? No.

Droll & Lock Bird.

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