
Cheapest priced copy (Modern Horizons 2): $2.49 at Card Kingdom, near mint, their price list as of .
Cursed Totem 
Artifact · Rare · Classic Sixth Edition · #278
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
Legal inCommanderModernLegacyVintage
Not legal inBrawlStandardPioneerPauper
4 printings · $2.49 to $17.99 at Card Kingdom
| Set | Number | Rarity | Card Kingdom | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Sixth Edition | 278 | Rare | $9.49 | — |
| Modern Horizons 2 | 295 | Rare | $2.49 | $17.99Out of stock |
| Mirage | 299 | Rare | $15.99 | — |
| World Championship Decks 2000 | tvdl278sb | Rare | $9.49 | — |
5 rulings from Wizards of the Coast
- 8 June 2016Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
- 18 June 2021Cursed Totem doesn't stop players from activating abilities of creature cards that aren't on the battlefield, such as cycling or unearth.
- 18 June 2021Other abilities of creatures, including static abilities and triggered abilities, are unaffected.
- 18 June 2021Cursed Totem stops players from activating mana abilities of creatures.
- 18 June 2021Activated 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.