TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Counter target activated or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)

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

ILLUSTRATOR
Dany Orizio

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE ES IT ZH-CN PT ZH-TW JP

RULINGS

• 2004-10-04 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.
• 2004-10-04 An activated ability has a "Cost: Effect" format. Look for the colon. A triggered ability starts with "when", "whenever", or "at".
• 2004-10-04 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.