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Squelch

Squelch

{1}{U}

Instant

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

Draw a card.

Oku-Doku had gone through all the motions: the same akki cursewords, the same ingredients with their horrid stink, the same rude gestures. Yet not a person died.

Illustrated by

Champions of KamigawaChampions of Kamigawa#92·Uncommon·English
Nov 10, 2026
Market$0.27
Median$0.36
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Dec 1, 2004

Squelch can’t target a mana ability because mana abilities don’t use the stack.

Jun 8, 2016

Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.