<p>You may use a tap ability at instant speed, so as long as the cost is payed and the creature does NOT have summoning sickness you may use the ability whenever you have priority.</p>

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2015-01-25T04:20:53.220Z
It might be worth noting cards that say, "use this ability only anytime you could cast a Sorcery" would be excluded.
user1873
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2015-01-24T05:16:28.717Z
2015-01-24T05:16:28.717Z
The Diamante
<p>If I were to have a card on the battlefield such as <a href="http://magiccards.info/query?q=archers%27%20parapet&amp;v=card&amp;s=cname" rel="nofollow">Archers' Parapet</a> and it was my opponents turn could I play the ability of Parapet if I had player priority?</p>

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  <p>{1}{B}, {T}: Each opponent loses 1 life.</p>
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<p>I am wondering if it is possible to play the ability during my opponents end step?</p>

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Can I use a creature's ability on my opponent's turn?
ajames
# Can I use a creature's ability on my opponent's turn?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-24)

If I were to have a card on the battlefield such as [Archers' Parapet](http://magiccards.info/query?q=archers%27%20parapet&v=card&s=cname) and it was my opponents turn could I play the ability of Parapet if I had player priority?

> {1}{B}, {T}: Each opponent loses 1 life.

I am wondering if it is possible to play the ability during my opponents end step?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-24. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

You may use a tap ability at instant speed, so as long as the cost is payed and the creature does NOT have summoning sickness you may use the ability whenever you have priority.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: It might be worth noting cards that say, "use this ability only anytime you could cast a Sorcery" would be excluded.  

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