Here's my question: Can you pay the cost when the creature is already tapped to tap it again? Example: you enchant opponent's creature and you have a Gideon's Avenger. Pay 1 to tap the creature and give Avenger a +1/+1. Can you pay another 1 to "tap" the creature and give Avenger another +1/+1?
Aorpheat
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
@jwish27 No, you can't, the creature is already tapped so you can't tap it again unless you can untap it somehow.
majinara
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5.0)(7 votes)
Commander Review: it sucks. It requires you to pay mana constantly to stop a creature. And it doesn't even work on utility creatures. I'd rather use Arrest, Hobble or simply kill the creature. 0.5/5
DarthParallax
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(5 votes)
the scariest cards in Innistrad Block are without a doubt the white non-creature spells like this and Feeling of Dread. There is something unnervingly too HUMAN about those faces- I haven't yet actually played with either of these cards yet, and I'm not sure I could stand looking at their eyes pleading at me from the graveyard after they're cast....
maybe I'm just a softie for poor beautiful maidens overcome with fear and despair and not being able to comfort them. These images are so cruel to anyone with a soul....
sonorhC
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
You could activate the ability on an already-tapped creature, but unless something else taps it again before it resolves, it wouldn't have any effect.
MindAblaze
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
still good in my Kor Spiritdancer deck. It's a control deck so if I have to burn one mana to tap down your best creature, so be it.
Chamale
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
My favourite pseudo-pacifism effect of all time is Kirtar's Desire. I like unconventional ways of saying "enchanted creature can't attack or block". This card requires a long-term mana investment to hold down the creature, so you're better off playing Pacifism or Bonds of Faith.
Gelzo
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(12 votes)
A humin was ridin2 stensia wit his gf n they were crossin kruin pas.
he sed "bbz wil u luv me 4evr"
she said "NO..""
da humin cryed N ran accross da pas b4 da sun came on the sky.
he got hit bi a VAMPIRE
gurl was cryin and went to pic up his body.
he was a +1/+1 counter.
she whsipered 2 his corpse
"I ment 2 sey I will luv u FIVE-ever......" (dat mean she luv him moar dan 4evr....)
FIVESTAR IF U CREY ALWAZ..XXX
SeiberTross
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
It's a highly effiiecent card, that can shut down a creature of any size. On top of that it really works great for multicolor decks.
This is one of the best limited cards from the Innistrad block, it should always be a high pick.
RedJaron
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Yes, Arrest is more powerful, but also three times as expensive to cast ( understandably, this might suck down more mana through the course of a game, but that's another matter. ) And Pacifism won't and can't shut down activated abilities. And since you can drop it T1( though likely T2 in response to their T1, ) that means you can shut down a lot of mana acceleration creatures early in the game where their impact is greater.
Might not see much use in highly competitive tourneys, but in the realms of kitchen table and limited where you're likely mana-rich, it's certainly an attractive option. This card saved a lot of games for me at the pre-release event.
blindthrall
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
"So you can tap any creature with an enchantment on it? This card rocks!"
So how many times is somebody going to think that?
This card was spectacular at my local prerelease. Holding down anything at all whenever was loads of fun.
Lord_of_Tresserhorn
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I played two of these in my deck today at the release day tournament. One of my opponents was really unhappy when I turned off his 6/5 Vorapede... :D
Narim
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I drafted this and Chant of the Skifsang on DKA bosster draft. My friends were passing them, considering them rubbish. Later, they were unable to attack, because their creatures had no power or just got tapped :D It's great in limited, but I'm not sure if it's potent enough to see some constructed play.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Sad Panda {1}{G}{G} (rare) {1}: Tap Sad Panda. Any player may activate this ability. 10/3
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
For limited this is fantastic. For constructed... no way
Would I use this in Block Constructed? I'm seriously considering it in a U/W control deck. There aren't as many options in block and in a control deck, I'm thinking this can hold off a couple of early threats until I get enough mana to really get going. That's the theory anyway. Who knows if it will work in practice.
And yes, it is pretty good in limited, and not something to just immediately pass over in draft.
infernox10
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Seems like it'd be cool in a casual / Merfolk deck from the Lor/Sha block. They had a lot of cards that liked to use the untap ability, or paid attention to creatures (particularly Merfolk) being tapped. Examples: Fallowsage, Grimoire Thief, Judge of Currents, Puresight Merrow. Just a few to show my point.
swords_to_exile
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Whenever I use this in draft, I say "I'll make it feel bad" whenever I tap it :P
HuntingDrake
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Brilliant. A streamlined, properly-colorshifted Imprison.
I hope most players just leave the creature and land tapped (late game). Untapping and tapping both cards every turn gets annoying fast.
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Giggity.
0.5/5
maybe I'm just a softie for poor beautiful maidens overcome with fear and despair and not being able to comfort them. These images are so cruel to anyone with a soul....
he sed "bbz wil u luv me 4evr"
she said "NO..""
da humin cryed N ran accross da pas b4 da sun came on the sky.
he got hit bi a VAMPIRE
gurl was cryin and went to pic up his body.
he was a +1/+1 counter.
she whsipered 2 his corpse
"I ment 2 sey I will luv u FIVE-ever......" (dat mean she luv him moar dan 4evr....)
FIVESTAR IF U CREY ALWAZ..XXX
This is one of the best limited cards from the Innistrad block, it should always be a high pick.
Might not see much use in highly competitive tourneys, but in the realms of kitchen table and limited where you're likely mana-rich, it's certainly an attractive option. This card saved a lot of games for me at the pre-release event.
So how many times is somebody going to think that?
It's great in limited, but I'm not sure if it's potent enough to see some constructed play.
{1}: Tap Sad Panda. Any player may activate this ability.
10/3
For constructed... no way
Pacifism, Oblivion Ring, and Arrest all day before this thing.
Would I use this in Block Constructed? I'm seriously considering it in a U/W control deck. There aren't as many options in block and in a control deck, I'm thinking this can hold off a couple of early threats until I get enough mana to really get going. That's the theory anyway. Who knows if it will work in practice.
And yes, it is pretty good in limited, and not something to just immediately pass over in draft.
They had a lot of cards that liked to use the untap ability, or paid attention to creatures (particularly Merfolk) being tapped.
Examples:
Fallowsage, Grimoire Thief, Judge of Currents, Puresight Merrow.
Just a few to show my point.
I hope most players just leave the creature and land tapped (late game). Untapping and tapping both cards every turn gets annoying fast.