I have an odd question. According to the rulings on this card:
"Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling."
How would Rings of Brighthearth interact with this card if I cycled it? Would I tap a creature both times, or just the once?
jonb86
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
the ONLY way to stop the tapping effect of the cycle is by a spell or ability that counters triggered abilities; only 2 or 3 spells/abilities actually can do this, making Choking Tethers a very useful utility instant in EDH. 4/5 easily, not 5/5 only because there are several slightly better cards that do one or the other effect much better.
Kryptnyt
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@AssKickingBoots You would copy the effect "Draw a card" but not the effect "When you cycle..." because the first is the activated ability and the second is a triggered one.
NerdyTB
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
M14 is going to bring on weird possibilities with cards such as this with the introduction of Strionic Resonator. All of the "When you cycle" abilities will be somewhat abusable now when you can copy them.
vantha
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A really decent card. 4 mana to tap 4 creatures basically invalidates their Turn, so you have a psuedo Time Walk. But if you are in a jam and decide to Cycle you draw a card and still manage to tap 1 creature.
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"Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling."
How would Rings of Brighthearth interact with this card if I cycled it? Would I tap a creature both times, or just the once?
You would copy the effect "Draw a card" but not the effect "When you cycle..." because the first is the activated ability and the second is a triggered one.