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Cursed Totem

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Cursed Totem, Modern Horizons 2 printing
Modern Horizons 2 MH2 · No. 295 2021-06-18

Card text

{2}
Artifact
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
"Sorry, Great One, but did I hear correctly? I'm to entrust this powerful artifact to our *worst* researchers?" —Flesdrim, Cabal servant
EDHREC rank #2687 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 4 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

2016-06-08 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Cursed Totem, Modern Horizons 2 printing
Modern Horizons 2
MH2 · #295
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
La Boutique Mythique · Condition LP