Printings
Crackdown Construct
Card Information
Type: Artifact Creature — Construct
Mana Cost: 4
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Aether Revolt (AER)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 148
Oracle Text
Whenever you activate an ability of an artifact or creature that isn't a mana ability, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- February 9, 2017
An ability whose cost is simply {0} can be activated as many times as you'd like. Each activation causes Crackdown Construct's ability to trigger.
Source: wotc - February 9, 2017
Crackdown Construct's ability doesn't trigger if you activate an ability of an artifact or creature card not on the battlefield.
Source: wotc - February 9, 2017
An activated mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves, doesn't have a target, and isn't a loyalty ability.
Source: wotc - February 9, 2017
Activated abilities are written in the form "Cost: Effect." Some keyword abilities, such as equip and crew, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts.
Source: wotc
Price History
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