Printings
Stifle
Card Information
Type: Instant
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Conspiracy (CNS)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 108
Oracle Text
Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 4, 2004
It can target delayed triggered abilities. For example, a card that says "Whenever a player cycles a card, you may exile target creature. If you do, return that creature to the battlefield at the beginning of the end step." triggers when a player cycles a card and creates a delayed trigger that happens at the beginning of the end step. You can choose to target the "at the beginning of the end step" trigger when it is placed on the stack at end of turn.
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
An activated ability has a "Cost: Effect" format. Look for the colon. A triggered ability starts with "when", "whenever", or "at".
Source: wotc - October 4, 2004
Turn-based actions and special actions like the normal card draw, combat damage, or turning a face-down creature face up can't be targeted.
Source: wotc
Price History
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