TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Counter target activated ability from an artifact source. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

FLAVOR TEXT
"How dull it is to pause, to make an end,/ To rust unburnished, not to shine in use,/ As though to breathe were life!" —Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ulysses"

ILLUSTRATOR
Liz Danforth

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

RULINGS

• 2004-10-04 Can’t be used on mana abilities because they don’t use the stack. They’ve already resolved by the time you get priority.
• 2016-06-08 Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.