Squelch
Instant
Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Draw a card.
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- pioneer: banned
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
Rulings
- 2004-12-01:
Squelch can’t target a mana ability because mana abilities don’t use the stack.
- 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.