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    Stifle

    Illustrated by Dany Orizio

    EDHREC Rank #4,574
    Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

    "If I wanted your opinion, I'd have told you what it was." —Pemmin, Riptide survivor

    Rulings (3)

    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.

    Oct 4, 2004

    An activated ability has a "Cost: Effect" format. Look for the colon. A triggered ability starts with "when", "whenever", or "at".

    Oct 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.

    Oct 4, 2004

    Legality

    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Community & retro

    Printings (9)

    Stifle — Scourge
    SCG#52$39.21
    Scourge
    Stifle — Secret Lair Drop
    SLD#1787$14.38
    Secret Lair Drop