Quick question: does tapping a "continuous" artifact turn off it's effect? I know in the old days it could.
Example: {Winter Orb}
It used to be that used an effect to tap it at the end of your opponent's turn, then you get to untap all your lands since it was "turned off". Is this still the case or no?
No, it does not
Taysby is correct. It would have to specify that the effect only goes through if it is untapped, like in the case of {Howling Mine}.
From the WOTC website:
"Sixth Edition rules (named after the release of the Classic Sixth Edition Base Set) changed the artifact rule. Now all artifacts worked the way they were worded regardless of tapped status. A small handful of cards were "left alone" in order to preserve some of their strategic value. Winter Orb was issued errata: "As long as Winter Orb is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps." Howling Mine and Static Orb were also errataed, and then reprinted with the new wording. And Urza's Destiny's Storage Matrix was printed with the correct wording already on it."
https://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/bb15
Quote from: FustyDavorite on March 27, 2014, 09:19:19 PM
Taysby is correct. It would have to specify that the effect only goes through if it is untapped, like in the case of {Howling Mine}.
I'm Dylan... lol
Quote from: DylanW18 on March 27, 2014, 11:36:36 PM
Quote from: FustyDavorite on March 27, 2014, 09:19:19 PM
Taysby is correct. It would have to specify that the effect only goes through if it is untapped, like in the case of {Howling Mine}.
I'm Dylan... lol
now I just feel bad lol why did I see Taysby? Slap me across the internet. I deserve it
Quote from: FustyDavorite on March 28, 2014, 02:22:40 AM
Quote from: DylanW18 on March 27, 2014, 11:36:36 PM
Quote from: FustyDavorite on March 27, 2014, 09:19:19 PM
Taysby is correct. It would have to specify that the effect only goes through if it is untapped, like in the case of {Howling Mine}.
I'm Dylan... lol
now I just feel bad lol why did I see Taysby? Slap me across the internet. I deserve it
Nah, just a nice +1 for the laugh :)
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