Null Rod
Vintage Masters (VMA) #278 · Rare · Artifact
Mana cost: {2}
Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.
Gerrard: "But it doesn't do anything!"
Hanna: "No—it does nothing."
Illustrated by Anson Maddocks · Released June 16, 2014 · On the Reserved List
Printings
- Vintage Masters #278 (this printing) · Rare · 2014
- Weatherlight #154 (WTH) · Rare · 1997 · $110.49 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2008-04-01 · wotc — This covers only artifacts that are on the battlefield.
- 2013-07-01 · wotc — This effect does not prevent triggered abilities from triggering and it doesn’t stop the effects of static abilities.
- 2013-07-01 · wotc — This effect applies to all activated abilities of artifacts, including mana abilities.
- 2016-06-08 · wotc — Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.