Cursed Totem
Artifact
"Sorry, Great One, but did I hear correctly? I'm to entrust this powerful artifact to our *worst* researchers?" —Flesdrim, Cabal servant
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil · Etched
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 37–1837
- Illustrator
- Aaron Miller
- Found in
- Modern Horizons 2 Set Booster Pack · Modern Horizons 2 Set Booster Hanger Pack · 3 more
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.