Arrester's Admonition
Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #18608
Arrester's Admonition bounces a creature and replaces itself — two relevant effects stapled onto a single blue instant. The cost is the mana inefficiency: three mana for a tempo play that doesn't answer the board permanently and falls behind most dedicated removal at the same price.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Arrester's Admonition is a passable include in decks that need instant-speed interaction on a budget and can use the card draw to stay ahead — Azorius blink and flicker shells appreciate the cycle even when the bounce is incidental. In Pauper, the commons pool is competitive enough that a three-mana bounce-and-draw faces real pressure from alternatives, so it sees occasional sideboard play rather than a main-deck slot. Legacy, Vintage, Modern, and Pioneer all have efficient enough removal and counterspells that Arrester's Admonition rarely earns a spot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Arrester's Admonition is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. It will stay at this floor indefinitely; there's no competitive demand to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.