Damping Matrix
Artifact
Damping Matrix
Artifact
Card Text
Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 3
- Colors
- Colorless
- Color Identity
- Colorless
- EDHREC Rank
- #14,994
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (12)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) | #218 | rare | en | Mike Dringenberg | $0.55 | $6.24 |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | en | Mike Dringenberg | $0.68 | $13.23 |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | de | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | es | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | fr | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | it | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) | #218 | rare | ja | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | ja | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | pt | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) | #218 | rare | zhs | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | zhs | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
| Mirrodin (MRD) | #161 | rare | zht | Mike Dringenberg | — | — |
Official Rulings (3)
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.
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