What are Activated Abilities in MTG?
Simply put, activated abilities are the things you can do on your turn instead of just throwing down cards. Pay the price, get the goods. It's like a vending machine for cool effects.
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Activated abilities in MTG are special abilities that you can use by paying some sort of cost, which is usually mana but can also be tapping the creature, sacrificing something, or paying life, among other things. You can recognize them easily because they're written in the format 'Cost: Effect.' So, if you've got a card that says "Tap: Add one mana of any color," that 'Tap' is the cost you pay to get that sweet, sweet mana.
Honestly, activated abilities are overrated. Just focus on smashing face with creatures.
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