Paralyze

Mana cost

Mana value1TypeEnchantment — Aura Color identity

Black RarityCommon SetVintage Masters (VMA) ArtistRon Spencer Price€0.16 · $0.16

Paralyze

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, 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.

Enchant

Legality

CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernNot legalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperLegalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal

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
Paying the cost is optional.

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.