Crackdown Construct
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SetPIO
Collector #253
Released2024-12-10
Rarityuncommon
ArtistJohannes Voss
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Crackdown Construct

UncommonMV 4
Artifact Creature — Construct
Whenever you activate an ability of an artifact or creature that isn't a mana ability, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Other printings
2 other English printingsEarliest 2017-01-20Newest 2024-08-02Cheapest priced $0.11 in PLST
Rulings (4)
wotc9 Feb 2017
An activated mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves, doesn't have a target, and isn't a loyalty ability.
wotc9 Feb 2017
Activated abilities are written in the form "Cost: Effect." Some keyword abilities, such as equip and crew, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts.
wotc9 Feb 2017
Crackdown Construct's ability doesn't trigger if you activate an ability of an artifact or creature card not on the battlefield.
wotc9 Feb 2017
An ability whose cost is simply {0} can be activated as many times as you'd like. Each activation causes Crackdown Construct's ability to trigger.