---
name: "Archon of the Triumvirate"
mana_cost: "{5}{W}{U}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Archon"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Detain"]
set: "PRTR"
set_name: "Return to Ravnica Promos"
collector_number: "142★"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "27ecb717-6251-4066-b57e-7070e9e44bbf"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/archon-of-the-triumvirate-prtr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Archon of the Triumvirate
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{W}{U}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Archon
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Flying, Detain

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, detain up to two target nonland permanents your opponents control. (Until your next turn, those permanents can't attack or block and their activated abilities can't be activated.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lyev Skyknight](/printing/lyev-skyknight-rtr.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [New Prahv Guildmage](/printing/new-prahv-guildmage-rtr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Isperia's Skywatch](/printing/isperias-skywatch-rtr.md) — Creature — Vedalken Knight
4. [Archon of Emeria](/printing/archon-of-emeria-mb2.md) — Creature — Archon
5. [Blazing Archon](/printing/blazing-archon-aa4.md) — Creature — Archon
6. [Archon of Valor's Reach](/printing/archon-of-valors-reach-c20.md) — Creature — Archon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Return to Ravnica Promos (PRTR) #142★
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`