Thopter Arrest
Enchantment
Oracle Text
When this enchantment enters, exile target artifact or creature an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.Rulings (5)
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Wizards of the CoastIf a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won’t return to the battlefield.
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Wizards of the CoastAuras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.
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Wizards of the CoastThe exiled card returns to the battlefield immediately after Thopter Arrest leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.
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Wizards of the CoastIf Thopter Arrest leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target permanent won’t be exiled.
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Wizards of the CoastIn a multiplayer game, if Thopter Arrest’s owner leaves the game, the exiled card will return to the battlefield. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn’t an ability that goes on the stack, it won’t cease to exist along with the leaving player’s spells and abilities on the stack.