“"Sorry, Great One, but did I hear correctly? I'm to entrust this powerful artifact to our *worst* researchers?" —Flesdrim, Cabal servant”
Cursed Totem
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: {2}
Oracle Rules Text: Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
Flavor Text: "Sorry, Great One, but did I hear correctly? I'm to entrust this powerful artifact to our *worst* researchers?" —Flesdrim, Cabal servant
Set: Modern Horizons 2 (#295), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Aaron Miller
Artifact
Colorless
Rare
$1.33
Regular
$5.34
✨ Foil
$3.57
Etched
€0.99
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (5)
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
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
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.
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