Cursed Totem (Modern Horizons 2) - Gatherer

Cursed Totem

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Card Name:

Cursed Totem

Mana Cost:

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Types:

Artifact

Card 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

Expansion:

Modern Horizons 2

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Card Number:

295

Artist:

Aaron Miller

Rulings

6/8/2016	Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
6/18/2021	Cursed Totem doesn't stop players from activating abilities of creature cards that aren't on the battlefield, such as cycling or unearth.
6/18/2021	Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.
6/18/2021	Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.
6/18/2021	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.