Null Rod {2}
Artifact
Activated abilities of artifacts can’t be activated.
Gerrard: “But it doesn’t do anything!”
Hanna: “No—it does nothing.”
Illustrated by Anson Maddocks
Part of the Reserved List
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Alchemy
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Explorer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Brawl
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Historic
- Not Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
- Commander
- Legal
- Penny
- Not Legal
- Oathbreaker
- Legal
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Notes and Rules Information for Null Rod:
- This covers only artifacts that are on the battlefield. (2008-04-01)
- This effect applies to all activated abilities of artifacts, including mana abilities. (2013-07-01)
- This effect does not prevent triggered abilities from triggering and it doesn’t stop the effects of static abilities. (2013-07-01)
- 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)