They didn't really 'errata-ed in tapping'.
It's a "Mono Artifact" which does indeed require tapping it to use it's ability.
In the old days, Artifacts were Mono (tap to use) , Poly (doesn't tap, but has an activation), or Continuous (always on effect). In the Revised set, they changed the terminology and added the 'tap symbol'.
Posted By:
PastProphet
(9/25/2009 7:39:34 AM)
Hell, the name is so well known, even other games call these decks "mill" decks. I didn't know why until I saw this card :)
Posted By:
boneclub
(3/16/2010 10:57:29 PM)
The iconic "mill" card. Love it or hate it, you still respect it.
Posted By:
JacksJokeShop
(8/14/2009 4:25:41 PM)
It defined an entire victory condition - "milling."
Not too powerful, but it was epic for its time, if for no other reason than it got folks thinking about other ways to win the game.
Posted By:
Radagast
(11/4/2011 10:04:28 AM)
I played this when no on in my play circle (including me) knew about Mono Artifacts. I would deck people regularly, rofl. Was one of my favorite cards :)
Posted By:
Mudbutt_on
(11/30/2009 10:07:52 PM)
More than one mage was driven insane by how this card never changed its flavor text.
Posted By:
Asmodi0000
(4/29/2011 10:20:25 AM)
The namesake of an entire strategy, Milling, this card rarely sees play in its own archetype...
Posted By:
Guest57443454
(7/2/2009 1:07:44 PM)
This card would be so much better if they hadn't errata-ed in tapping.
Posted By:
Sooku
(7/22/2009 11:24:55 PM)
With all the mill cards that exist today, it's amusing to see the strategy's humble beginnings.
Posted By:
Lord_Ascapelion
(11/24/2012 8:16:37 AM)
Anybody else notice how with R&D's Secret Lair you can put your opponent's cards in your graveyard or vice versa?
Posted By:
VDZx
(1/7/2013 4:33:59 PM)