"Summoning Sickness" only stops creatures from attacking or being tapped to activate their own abilities that include the Tap or Untap symbol. Being "sick" doesn't prevent tapping a creature to pay the cost of another ability.
Category: Activated Abilities
What happens if Phenax stops being a creature after you activate it.
Phenax's ability only cares about toughness when the ability resolves. If Phenax doesn't have any at that time, there will be no milling!
Quicken doesn’t change when you can activate Whip of Erebos.
"Any time you could cast a sorcery" has a bit more rules meaning than the printed text. We explain what it really means and why it's worded this way!
Cube week! You can counter Take Possession with Phyrexian Tower.
Phyrexian Tower is one of the few useful responses to a split second card like Take Possession to stop it from resolving.
Cube week! Mishra’s Factory can block Daxos, then pump itself.
We're running a Cube week for the new year! Up for today: Don't let your Daxos be gobbled up by a Mishra's Factory that can block as a 2/2, then damage as a 3/3!
Planeswalkers and Hero’s Downfall
Since Planeswalkers were first introduced in Lorwyn, people have been trying to play around them, and to play them to their fullest. A common misconception some players have is attempting to kill an opponent’s planeswalker after it resolves, but before the opponent can utilize it- essentially trying to ‘blank’ their Planeswalker that they just cast! […]
To stop Underworld Connections with Pithing Needle, you should probably name Swamp.
Underworld Connections doesn't actually have any activated abilities, so naming that card with Pithing Needle won't do anything good. Instead, name the land that Underworld Connections is enchanting, because that's what gains the activated ability!
Illusionist’s Bracers and Beetleform Mage
"Activate this ability only once each turn" doesn't mean a copy of that ability can't be created and resolve in the same turn!
Activated Abilities: How Many Times They Can Be Used
“How many times can I use my creature’s ability? Just once?” I’ve heard that one a lot, especially among newer players; they want to know how many times they can activate a given ability per turn. The answer is pretty simple: As many times as you can pay for it! The vast majority of activated […]