Cursed Totem
$1.25 / €0.97
4 printings
1 / 4
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
"Sorry, Great One, but did I hear correctly? I'm to entrust this powerful artifact to our *worst* researchers?" —Flesdrim, Cabal servant
Legal in
Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander
Rulings (5)
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
2016-06-08
Cursed Totem doesn't stop players from activating abilities of creature cards that aren't on the battlefield, such as cycling or unearth.
2021-06-18
Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.
2021-06-18
Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.
2021-06-18