
Gelid Shackles
Card Information
Type: Snow Enchantment — Aura
Mana Cost:
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Coldsnap (CSP)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 6
Oracle Text
Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. {S}: Enchanted creature gains defender until end of turn. ({S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
Keywords
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- June 8, 2016
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
Source: wotc - July 15, 2006
Gelid Shackles doesn’t stop static abilities or triggered abilities from working. It also won’t prevent the creature from attacking unless the enchanted creature is given defender before attackers are declared.
Source: wotc
Price History

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