Cards/Mirrodin/Damping Matrix
Damping Matrix
Artifact
Oracle Text
Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
The priests tried cursing it. The mages tried dispelling it. In the end, they all obeyed it.
- Set
- Mirrodin (MRD)
- Number
- #161
- Rarity
- Rare
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- Black
- Language
- EN
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- USD
- $1.19
- USD Foil
- $12.31
- EUR
- €0.44
- EUR Foil
- €5.46
- MTGO Tix
- 0.02
Indicative figures.
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Rulings3
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities, such as equip, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
Damping Matrix’s ability affects only artifacts and creatures on the battlefield. Activated abilities that work in other zones (such as bloodrush or unearth) can still be activated. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected.
A mana ability is an ability that produces mana, not an ability that costs mana.
Print Details
- Set
- Mirrodin (MRD)
- Number
- #161
- Rarity
- Rare
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- Black
- Language
- EN
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
Value
- USD
- $1.19
- USD Foil
- $12.31
- EUR
- €0.44
- EUR Foil
- €5.46
- MTGO Tix
- 0.02
Indicative figures.