Stony Silence
Current paper retail
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Cardmarket€1.34
ManaPool$0.69
TCGplayer$1.53
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.30
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
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This printing
SetISD
Collector #36
Released2011-09-30
Rarityrare
ArtistWayne England
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Stony Silence

RareColour IDMV 2
Enchantment
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2017-03-17Newest 2026-08-17Cheapest priced $0.50 in MB2
Rulings (3)
wotc14 Mar 2017
No abilities of artifacts can be activated, including mana abilities.
wotc14 Mar 2017
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities, such as equip, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
wotc14 Mar 2017
Stony Silence's ability affects only artifacts on the battlefield. Activated abilities that work in other zones (such as cycling) can still be activated. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected.