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Oppressive Rays

Oppressive Rays

{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {3}.

Activated abilities of enchanted creature cost {3} more to activate.

Illustrated by

Magic 2015Magic 2015#21·Common·English
Oct 22, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlLegalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Jul 18, 2014

The enchanted creature’s controller can choose to not attack or block with it even if it must attack or block if able. Players can’t be forced to pay a cost to attack or block.

Jul 18, 2014

Activated abilities are written in the form “Cost: Effect.” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts. Static and triggered abilities are unaffected by Oppressive Rays.