Cursed Totem (MIR)
Artifact
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
Pass me from soul to soul / soldier to herder, herder to beast, beast to soil / until I am everywhere. / Then pass me those souls.
—Totem inscription (translated)
299/350
uuid: f625e4cd-6da9-5c29-8698-d0c8f75bbcac
Legalities
- brawl: banned
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- modern: legal
- pauper: legal
- pioneer: banned
- standard: banned
- vintage: legal
Rulings
- 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.
- 2021-06-18:
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:
Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.
- 2021-06-18:
Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.
- 2021-06-18:
Activated abilities of noncreature permanents that would make them become creatures (such as a Vehicle’s crew ability) can still be activated. Once they become creatures, any abilities they have cannot be activated.