Cursed Totem

Cursed Totem {2}

Artifact
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
Pass me from soul to soul / soldier to herder, herder to beast, beast to soil / until I am everywhere. / Then pass me those souls.
—Totem inscription (translated)
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Legalities
Rulings
  • 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.
  • 2021-06-18 Activated abilities of noncreature permanents that would make them become creatures (such as a Vehicle's crew ability) can still be activated. Once they become creatures, any abilities they have cannot be activated.
  • 2021-06-18 Cursed Totem doesn't stop players from activating abilities of creature cards that aren't on the battlefield, such as cycling or unearth.
  • 2021-06-18 Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.
  • 2021-06-18 Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.
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Foreign names
  • 诅咒图腾像
  • 詛咒圖騰像
  • Verfluchtes Totem
  • Totem maudit
  • Totem Maledetto
  • 呪われたトーテム像
  • 저주받은 토템
  • Totem Amaldiçoado
  • Проклятый Тотем
  • Tótem maldito