Enchantment - Aura, UU (2) Enchant artifact Enchanted artifact's activated abilities cost up to {2} less to play. If this would make an ability cost 0 or less mana to play, it costs {1}, plus any nonmana costs.1
Illus. Douglas Shuler
Can be placed on artifacts with no or zero activation costs, but this has no effect on them. It does not increase the cost to one. [bethmo 1994/06/01]
For artifacts with an X use cost (such as the Candelabra of Tawnos or Ice Cauldron) this reduces the amount spent by {2} to a minimum of {1}. [WotC Rules Team 1995/09/22] If you choose X to be zero, you have to still pay {1}. Power Artifact lets you pay the greater of 1 or X-2. [Aahz 1995/09/29]
Only affects the generic mana part of activation costs. Colored parts of mana costs are not affected. This rule comes into play if a card like the Northern Paladin gets changed into an artifact by Ashnod's Transmogrant. [D'Angelo 1994/08/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have always banned this card.
Antiquities
(Uncommon)