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Pili-Pala
Card Information
Type: Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Set: Shadowmoor (SHM)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 258
Oracle Text
Flying {2}, {Q}: Add one mana of any color. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- May 1, 2008
Pili-Pala’s ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to.
Source: wotc - May 1, 2008
Using this creature’s ability means you’re untapping it for mana, not tapping it for mana. Mana Reflection won’t cause it to produce extra mana.
Source: wotc - May 1, 2008
If Pili-Pala is already untapped, you can’t activate its {Q} ability. That’s because you can’t pay the “Untap this permanent” cost.
Source: wotc - May 1, 2008
If a creature with an {Q} ability hasn’t been under your control since your most recent turn began, you can’t activate that ability, unless the creature has haste.
Source: wotc
Price History
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