Null Rod
Artifact
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- pioneer: banned
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
Rulings
- 2008-04-01:
This covers only artifacts that are on the battlefield.
- 2013-07-01:
This effect applies to all activated abilities of artifacts, including mana abilities.
- 2013-07-01:
This effect does not prevent triggered abilities from triggering and it doesn’t stop the effects of static abilities.
- 2016-06-08:
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.