Null Rod
Artifact
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
Gerrard: "But it doesn't do anything!"
Hanna: "No—it does nothing."
Illustrated by Anson Maddocks · Vintage Masters (VMA)
Legalities
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
Printings
Rulings
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This covers only artifacts that are on the battlefield.
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This effect applies to all activated abilities of artifacts, including mana abilities.
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This effect does not prevent triggered abilities from triggering and it doesn’t stop the effects of static abilities.
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Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
Archetypes that play this card
Vintage
- Broadside Bombardiers 100.0% of lists
- Kozilek's Command 100.0% of lists
- Stiflenought 100.0% of lists
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- Wastescape Battlemage 100.0% of lists
- Sphere Shops 90.0% of lists
- Lurrus 66.7% of lists
- Control 66.7% of lists
- Oath of Druids 35.5% of lists
- Quantum Riddler 20.0% of lists
- Esper Lurrus Control 18.4% of lists
- Other 3.4% of lists
