Chronatog Totem

Artifact, 3 (3)

{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool.

{1}{U}: Chronatog Totem becomes a 1/2 blue Atog artifact creature until end of turn.

{0}: Chronatog Totem gets +3/+3 until end of turn. You skip your next turn. Activate this ability only once each turn and only if Chronatog Totem is a creature.

Illus. Christopher Rush

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Foriysian Totem

Artifact, 3 (3)

{T}: Add {R} to your mana pool.

{4}{R}: Foriysian Totem becomes a 4/4 red Giant artifact creature with trample until end of turn.

As long as Foriysian Totem is a creature, it can block an additional creature.

Illus. Anson Maddocks

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/25/2006: The third ability normally lets Foriysian Totem block two creatures. If another effect also lets it block an additional creature, the effects are cumulative.
• 9/25/2006: If an effect says Foriysian Totem can't block, then it can't block any creatures.
• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Phyrexian Totem

Artifact, 3 (3)

{T}: Add {B} to your mana pool.

{2}{B}: Phyrexian Totem becomes a 5/5 black Horror artifact creature with trample until end of turn.

Whenever Phyrexian Totem is dealt damage, if it's a creature, sacrifice that many permanents.

Illus. John Zeleznik

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/25/2006: When damage is dealt to Phyrexian Totem, its triggered ability will trigger. A number of permanents equal to the amount of damage dealt will be sacrificed when the ability resolves. It doesn't matter if Phyrexian Totem isn't on the battlefield when the ability resolves, as long as Phyrexian Totem was a creature as it left the battlefield. If one of the permanents sacrificed is Phyrexian Totem itself, the requisite number of other permanents must still be sacrificed.
• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Thunder Totem

Artifact, 3 (3)

{T}: Add {W} to your mana pool.

{1}{W}{W}: Thunder Totem becomes a 2/2 white Spirit artifact creature with flying and first strike until end of turn.

Illus. Randy Gallegos

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Weatherseed Totem

Artifact, 3 (3)

{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.

{2}{G}{G}{G}: Weatherseed Totem becomes a 5/3 green Treefolk artifact creature with trample until end of turn.

When Weatherseed Totem is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if it was a creature, return this card to its owner's hand.

Illus. Heather Hudson

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/25/2006: Weatherseed Totem will be returned to its owner's hand if it was a creature at the time it was put into a graveyard from the battlefield.
• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern