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Null Rod

Null Rod

Artifact

Oracle text

Activated abilities of artifacts can't be activated.

Gerrard: "But it doesn't *do* anything!" Hanna: "No—it *does* nothing."

Illustrated by Anson Maddocks

Released on June 9, 1997

Tags

hatehate activationhate artifactnull rodprevent activationsymmetricalwth storyline in cards

Legality

Commander
Standard
Modern
Legacy
1v1 Commander
Alchemy
Standard Brawl
Pioneer
Pauper
Historic
Vintage
Timeless
Brawl
Competitive Brawl
Future
Gladiator
Oathbreaker
Old School
Pauper Commander
Penny Dreadful
PreDH
Premodern
Tiny Leaders: Reborn

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2016-06-08
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
2013-07-01
This effect does not prevent triggered abilities from triggering and it doesn’t stop the effects of static abilities.
2013-07-01
This effect applies to all activated abilities of artifacts, including mana abilities.
2008-04-01
This covers only artifacts that are on the battlefield.

Commander

Commanders that run Null Rod

Based on EDHREC

0.15%inclusion

14.3Kdecks

9.6Mpossible decks

Combos

Combos with Null Rod

Based on Commander Spellbook

7combos

Null Rod + Mycosynth Lattice
Ruthless443 decks
Activated abilities can't be activated Lock Mass Land Denial Nobody can activate the abilites of any permanent on the battlefield
Null Rod + Mycosynth Lattice + Archangel of Tithes
Ruthless18 decks
Activated abilities can't be activated Lock Mass Land Denial Nobody can activate the abilites of any permanent on the battlefield
Lethal Vapors + Mycosynth Lattice + Null Rod
Ruthless7 decks
Activated abilities can't be activated Destroy all creatures that enter the battlefield Lock Mass Land Denial
Aether Storm + Mycosynth Lattice + Null Rod
Ruthless2 decks
Activated abilities can't be activated Lock Mass Land Denial Nobody can activate the abilites of any permanent on the battlefield
Lethal Vapors + Encroaching Mycosynth + Null Rod
Spicy1 decks
Destroy all creatures that enter the battlefield Lock
Aether Storm + Encroaching Mycosynth + Null Rod
Spicy1 decks
Lock Players can't cast creature spells
Zidane, Tantalus Thief + Confusion in the Ranks + Null Rod
Spicy
Infinite artifact ETB Infinite artifact ETB for one or more opponents Infinite artifact LTB Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers