Cursed Totem
Artifact
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)
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- white
- Frame
- 1997
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 37–110
- Illustrator
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Found in
- Classic Sixth Edition Tournament Pack · Classic Sixth Edition Booster Pack
Constructed
Commander
Arena
Other
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Rulings
5 · latest Jun 18, 2021
- WotCJun 18, 2021
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.
- WotCJun 18, 2021
Cursed Totem doesn't stop players from activating abilities of creature cards that aren't on the battlefield, such as cycling or unearth.
- WotCJun 18, 2021
Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.
- WotCJun 18, 2021
Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.
- WotCJun 8, 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.