Cursed Totem
Modern Horizons 2 295 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 295
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Aaron Miller
- Market price
- $1.27
What it does
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
"Sorry, Great One, but did I hear correctly? I'm to entrust this powerful artifact to our worst researchers?"— Flesdrim, Cabal servant
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cursed Totem was originally introduced in the 1997 Mirage expansion, designed by Mark Rosewater as a disruptive artifact intended to stifle creature-activated abilities. Its inclusion in Modern Horizons 2, a set released in 2021, served as a reprint that brought this powerful utility card into the Modern format. The set was specifically curated to introduce cards with complex mechanical interactions, often revisiting iconic effects from Magic: The Gathering’s history to influence the competitive landscape.
The art for this iteration was rendered by Daarken, who chose to emphasize the artifact's unsettling, supernatural presence. The design reflects the card's function through its jagged, ominous aesthetic, moving away from the more primitive look of the original Mirage version while maintaining the sense of an ancient, binding force. The card has been well-regarded by players for its ability to effectively neutralize key strategies, remaining a staple tool in sideboards for those looking to counteract creature-heavy playstyles.
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