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Cursed Totem

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Artifact

6EDClassic Sixth Edition#278rare

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
Illustrator
D. Alexander Gregory
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$3.14 low-$1.56 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.46· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$4.04+3.6%30D
30D range$3.89to$4.04Since Feb 2024:H $9.21L $3.37

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds
  • Classic Sixth Edition Tournament Pack

    Limited Aid Tool · $97.05

    Nonfoil under 10%
  • Classic Sixth Edition Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $42.84

    Nonfoil under 1%

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.