<p>Several cards that counter activated abilities. They are</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ayesha%20Tanaka">Ayesha Tanaka</a></strong> (only from artifact sources)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Azorius%20Guildmage">Azorius Guildmage</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bind">Bind</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Brown%20Ouphe">Brown Ouphe</a></strong> (only from artifact sources)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Interdict">Interdict</a></strong> (only from artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and lands. It also prevents that permanent from activating abilities for the rest of the turn.)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ouphe%20Vandals">Ouphe Vandals</a></strong> (only from artifact sources. Also destroys the artifact.)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rimewind%20Cryomancer">Rimewind Cryomancer</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rust">Rust</a></strong> (only from artifacts)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Squelch">Squelch</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stifle">Stifle</a></strong> (also hits triggered abilities)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Trickbind">Trickbind</a></strong> (also hits triggered abilities, and prevents that permanent from activating abilities for the rest of the turn)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidmage%20Husher">Voidmage Husher</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidslime">Voidslime</a></strong> (also hits triggered abilities)</li>
</ul>
<p>There are also cards that prevent activated abilities from being activated. You can find cards that do that with a Gatherer search for <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&amp;text=%20%5B%22can%27t%20be%20activated%22%5D" rel="nofollow noreferrer">&quot;can't be activated&quot;</a> There are a bunch of these, but the highlights are</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Arrest">Arrest</a></strong> (An aura that prevents the creature from attacking, blocking, or activating abilities)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Linvala%2C%20Keeper%20of%20Silence">Linvala, Keeper of Silence</a></strong> (Prevents any creature your opponent controls from activating abilities)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Null%20Rod">Null Rod</a></strong> (Prevents all artifacts from activating abilities)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Phyrexian%20Revoker">Phyrexian Revoker</a></strong> (Lets you name a card, and stops any permanent with that name from activating abilities)</li>
<li><strong><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Pithing%20Needle">Pithing Needle</a></strong> (Basically the same effect as Phyrexian Revoker, but can't stop mana abilities)</li>
</ul>
<p>As Michael Snook points out, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Stop">Time Stop</a> and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sundial%20of%20the%20Infinite">Sundial of the Infinite</a> end the turn immediately, and that includes exiling anything on the stack, including activated abilities.</p>

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2014-10-26T02:53:44.537Z
Ayesha Tanaka can only counter activated abilities from artifact sources.
jwodder
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2014-10-26T02:54:25.500Z
You're right. Fixed.
murgatroid99
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Azori**us** not *ous*
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murgatroid99
<p>Yes, there's several: <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&amp;text=+%5Bcounter%5D+%5Btarget%5D+%5Bactivated%5D+%5Bability%5D" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this Gatherer search</a> covers cards with the words <em>&quot;counter target activated ability&quot;</em> in their rules text (not necessarily in that exact order), which covers that exact phrase and small variatons on it.</p>
<p>At the time of writing:</p>
<ul>
<li>Instants that counter any activated ability: <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bind">Bind</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Squelch">Squelch</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stifle">Stifle</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Trickbind">Trickbind</a>, and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidslime">Voidslime</a>.</li>
<li>Instants that only deal with certain varieties: <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Interdict">Interdict</a> and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rust">Rust</a></li>
<li>Creatures which counter any activated ability: <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Azorius%20Guildmage">Azorius Guildmage</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidmage%20Husher">Voidmage Husher</a>, and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rimewind%20Cryomancer">Rimewind Cryomancer</a></li>
<li>Creatures which only deal with certain varieties: <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ouphe%20Vandals">Ouphe Vandals</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ayesha%20Tanaka">Ayesha Tanaka</a> and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Brown%20Ouphe">Brown Ouphe</a></li>
</ul>
<p>For far more nuclear options, there's <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Stop">Time Stop</a> amd <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sundial%20of%20the%20Infinite">Sundial of the Infinite</a>, which exile <em>everything</em> on the stack as part of the turn ending.</p>

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doppelgreener
<p>Are there any Magic cards that nullify activated abilities?</p>

<p><em>Edit: My apologies for such an easily query-able answer. I was not aware of the existence o such comprehensive databases and easily-searchable databases like magiccards.info before posting these questions. I will surely do more research from now on. Thank you!</em></p>

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You really need to research more rather that machine gunning this site with your short questions that can be searched via advanced search in some magic card database site.
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Are there Magic cards that counter activated abilities?
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# Are there Magic cards that counter activated abilities?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-26)

Are there any Magic cards that nullify activated abilities?

*Edit: My apologies for such an easily query-able answer. I was not aware of the existence o such comprehensive databases and easily-searchable databases like magiccards.info before posting these questions. I will surely do more research from now on. Thank you!*

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You really need to research more rather that machine gunning this site with your short questions that can be searched via advanced search in some magic card database site.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-10-26. Score: 2

Several cards that counter activated abilities. They are

* **[Ayesha Tanaka](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ayesha%20Tanaka)** (only from artifact sources)
* **[Azorius Guildmage](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Azorius%20Guildmage)**
* **[Bind](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bind)**
* **[Brown Ouphe](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Brown%20Ouphe)** (only from artifact sources)
* **[Interdict](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Interdict)** (only from artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and lands. It also prevents that permanent from activating abilities for the rest of the turn.)
* **[Ouphe Vandals](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ouphe%20Vandals)** (only from artifact sources. Also destroys the artifact.)
* **[Rimewind Cryomancer](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rimewind%20Cryomancer)**
* **[Rust](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rust)** (only from artifacts)
* **[Squelch](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Squelch)**
* **[Stifle](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stifle)** (also hits triggered abilities)
* **[Trickbind](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Trickbind)** (also hits triggered abilities, and prevents that permanent from activating abilities for the rest of the turn)
* **[Voidmage Husher](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidmage%20Husher)**
* **[Voidslime](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidslime)** (also hits triggered abilities)

There are also cards that prevent activated abilities from being activated. You can find cards that do that with a Gatherer search for ["can't be activated"](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=%20%5B%22can%27t%20be%20activated%22%5D) There are a bunch of these, but the highlights are

* **[Arrest](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Arrest)** (An aura that prevents the creature from attacking, blocking, or activating abilities)
* **[Linvala, Keeper of Silence](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Linvala%2C%20Keeper%20of%20Silence)** (Prevents any creature your opponent controls from activating abilities)
* **[Null Rod](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Null%20Rod)** (Prevents all artifacts from activating abilities)
* **[Phyrexian Revoker](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Phyrexian%20Revoker)** (Lets you name a card, and stops any permanent with that name from activating abilities)
* **[Pithing Needle](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Pithing%20Needle)** (Basically the same effect as Phyrexian Revoker, but can't stop mana abilities)

As Michael Snook points out, [Time Stop](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Stop) and [Sundial of the Infinite](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sundial%20of%20the%20Infinite) end the turn immediately, and that includes exiling anything on the stack, including activated abilities.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Ayesha Tanaka can only counter activated abilities from artifact sources.  
> **username_2**: You're right. Fixed.  
> **username_4**: Azori**us** not *ous*  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-10-26. Score: 1

Yes, there's several: [this Gatherer search](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&text=+%5Bcounter%5D+%5Btarget%5D+%5Bactivated%5D+%5Bability%5D) covers cards with the words *"counter target activated ability"* in their rules text (not necessarily in that exact order), which covers that exact phrase and small variatons on it.

At the time of writing:

* Instants that counter any activated ability: [Bind](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bind), [Squelch](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Squelch), [Stifle](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stifle), [Trickbind](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Trickbind), and [Voidslime](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidslime).
* Instants that only deal with certain varieties: [Interdict](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Interdict) and [Rust](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rust)
* Creatures which counter any activated ability: [Azorius Guildmage](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Azorius%20Guildmage), [Voidmage Husher](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Voidmage%20Husher), and [Rimewind Cryomancer](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rimewind%20Cryomancer)
* Creatures which only deal with certain varieties: [Ouphe Vandals](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ouphe%20Vandals), [Ayesha Tanaka](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ayesha%20Tanaka) and [Brown Ouphe](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Brown%20Ouphe)

For far more nuclear options, there's [Time Stop](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Stop) amd [Sundial of the Infinite](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sundial%20of%20the%20Infinite), which exile *everything* on the stack as part of the turn ending.


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