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Paralyze
Card Information
Type: Enchantment — Aura
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Fifth Edition (5ED)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 185
Oracle Text
Enchant creature When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay {4}. If the player does, untap the creature.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- September 16, 2007
This is a change from the most recent wording. As was the case in the past, Paralyze itself has the last triggered ability, rather than granting that ability to the enchanted creature.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
The creature can only be untapped using Paralyze once per turn.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Paying the cost is optional.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Two Paralyzes are not cumulative. Paying either one will untap the creature.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Paralyze can be cast targeting a creature which is already tapped.
Source: wotc
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