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Null Rod
RareReserved listMV 2
Artifact
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2014-06-16Newest 2014-06-16
Rulings (4)
wotc8 Jun 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.
wotc1 Jul 2013
This effect applies to all activated abilities of artifacts, including mana abilities.
wotc1 Jul 2013
This effect does not prevent triggered abilities from triggering and it doesn’t stop the effects of static abilities.
wotc1 Apr 2008
This covers only artifacts that are on the battlefield.
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