Card

Paralyze

Enchantment — Aura


Enchant creature
When Paralyze enters the battlefield, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay . If the player does, untap the creature.


  30th Anniversary Edition (30A)
#116, Common

Illustrated by: Anson Maddocks

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Modern
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2007-09-16
    This is a change from the most recent wording. As was the case in the past, Paralyze itself has the last triggered ability, rather than granting that ability to the enchanted creature.
  • 2004-10-04
    Paralyze can be cast targeting a creature which is already tapped.
  • 2004-10-04
    The creature can only be untapped using Paralyze once per turn.
  • 2004-10-04
    Two Paralyzes are not cumulative. Paying either one will untap the creature.
  • 2004-10-04
    Paying the cost is optional.
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