<p>You can untap Leech Bonder this way because the untapping is not occurring as part of the untap phase, which is what Leaden Fists is preventing.</p>

<p>That is, Leaden Fists is preventing the "normal" untap, not an activated ability untap.</p>

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<p>Let say I play <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=126139" rel="nofollow">Leaden Fists</a> on <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=147406" rel="nofollow">Leech Bonder</a>, can I pay my 1 blue mana and untap, or does Leaden Fist overide this?</p>

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When can an 'untap' ability not untap?
AncientSwordRage
# When can an 'untap' ability not untap?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-29)

Let say I play [Leaden Fists](http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=126139) on [Leech Bonder](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=147406), can I pay my 1 blue mana and untap, or does Leaden Fist overide this?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2011-12-29. Score: 14 | Accepted answer

You can untap Leech Bonder this way because the untapping is not occurring as part of the untap phase, which is what Leaden Fists is preventing.

That is, Leaden Fists is preventing the "normal" untap, not an activated ability untap.


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