TYPE
Artifact

ABILITY
Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.

FLAVOR TEXT
The priests tried cursing it. The mages tried dispelling it. In the end, they all obeyed it.

ILLUSTRATOR
Mike Dringenberg

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE ES IT ZH-CN PT ZH-TW JP

RULINGS

• 2017-03-14 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.
• 2017-03-14 Damping Matrix’s ability affects only artifacts and creatures on the battlefield. Activated abilities that work in other zones (such as bloodrush or unearth) can still be activated. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected.
• 2017-03-14 A mana ability is an ability that produces mana, not an ability that costs mana.