AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Freed from the Real + Kelpie Guide
Overview
If Freed from the Real is enchanting Kelpie Guide, the controller of Freed (and only that player) may activate Freed’s 
abilities to tap or untap the Kelpie Guide [Ruling 2018-03-16]. Only the controller of Kelpie Guide may activate Kelpie Guide’s 
-cost abilities, and those abilities can be activated only if Kelpie Guide has been under that player’s control continuously since the start of that player’s most recent turn .
abilities to tap or untap the Kelpie Guide [Ruling 2018-03-16]. Only the controller of Kelpie Guide may activate Kelpie Guide’s -cost abilities, and those abilities can be activated only if Kelpie Guide has been under that player’s control continuously since the start of that player’s most recent turn .Step 1
Freed from the Real is attached to Kelpie Guide on the battlefield (it resolved and became an Aura attached to the creature) .
Step 2
Only Freed’s controller may activate Freed’s two activated abilities; they pay to activate Freed’s ": Tap enchanted creature" or ": Untap enchanted creature" ability (see ruling) [Ruling 2018-03-16].
to activate Freed’s ": Tap enchanted creature" or ": Untap enchanted creature" ability (see ruling) [Ruling 2018-03-16].Step 3
If Freed’s controller pays to tap the enchanted Kelpie Guide, Freed’s ability goes on the stack and, when it resolves, Kelpie Guide becomes tapped (this does not change control of Kelpie Guide) [Ruling 2018-03-16].
to tap the enchanted Kelpie Guide, Freed’s ability goes on the stack and, when it resolves, Kelpie Guide becomes tapped (this does not change control of Kelpie Guide) [Ruling 2018-03-16].Step 4
Kelpie Guide’s controller may activate one of Kelpie Guide’s -cost abilities only if Kelpie Guide is untapped and has been under that controller’s control continuously since the start of that controller’s most recent turn; attempting to activate a -cost ability requires tapping Kelpie Guide as part of paying the activation cost .
-cost abilities only if Kelpie Guide is untapped and has been under that controller’s control continuously since the start of that controller’s most recent turn; attempting to activate a -cost ability requires tapping Kelpie Guide as part of paying the activation cost .Step 5
If Kelpie Guide is tapped (for example because Freed’s controller tapped it with Freed’s ability), Kelpie Guide’s controller cannot pay the cost to activate Kelpie Guide’s abilities until Kelpie Guide becomes untapped .
cost to activate Kelpie Guide’s abilities until Kelpie Guide becomes untapped .Step 6
Freed’s controller can also pay to untap Kelpie Guide even if they don’t control it; that untap can enable Kelpie Guide’s controller to later tap it to pay Kelpie Guide’s cost, but only if the continuity requirement is met [Ruling 2018-03-16].
to untap Kelpie Guide even if they don’t control it; that untap can enable Kelpie Guide’s controller to later tap it to pay Kelpie Guide’s cost, but only if the continuity requirement is met [Ruling 2018-03-16].Resolution
Freed’s abilities can be activated only by the player who controls Freed; that player can pay to tap or to untap the enchanted Kelpie Guide even if they don’t control Kelpie Guide [Ruling 2018-03-16]. Kelpie Guide’s activated abilities with a cost can be activated only by Kelpie Guide’s controller and only if Kelpie Guide is untapped and has been under that controller’s control continuously since that player’s most recent turn began and the tap cost can’t be paid if Kelpie Guide is already tapped .
to tap or to untap the enchanted Kelpie Guide even if they don’t control Kelpie Guide [Ruling 2018-03-16]. Kelpie Guide’s activated abilities with a cost can be activated only by Kelpie Guide’s controller and only if Kelpie Guide is untapped and has been under that controller’s control continuously since that player’s most recent turn began and the tap cost can’t be paid if Kelpie Guide is already tapped .Feedback