AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Freed from the Real + Sanctum Weaver
Overview
Freed from the Real’s activated abilities can be activated only by the Aura’s controller (see Ruling [2018-03-16]) and those abilities can tap or untap the enchanted Sanctum Weaver regardless of who controls the creature. Sanctum Weaver’s 
ability is a mana ability and does not use the stack (Ruling [2021-06-18]); it also has a tap symbol in its activation cost so it’s subject to the summoning-sickness restriction . The practical result: the Aura’s controller can pay 
to tap Sanctum Weaver to prevent its controller from activating the Weaver, or pay to untap it to enable activation, but once Sanctum Weaver’s controller actually activates its mana ability you cannot respond to that activation by changing the number of enchantments (because it’s a mana ability that doesn’t use the stack) (Ruling [2021-06-18]).
ability is a mana ability and does not use the stack (Ruling [2021-06-18]); it also has a tap symbol in its activation cost so it’s subject to the summoning-sickness restriction . The practical result: the Aura’s controller can pay to tap Sanctum Weaver to prevent its controller from activating the Weaver, or pay to untap it to enable activation, but once Sanctum Weaver’s controller actually activates its mana ability you cannot respond to that activation by changing the number of enchantments (because it’s a mana ability that doesn’t use the stack) (Ruling [2021-06-18]).Step 1
Setup: Freed from the Real is attached to Sanctum Weaver; Freed’s controller may be different from Sanctum Weaver’s controller .
Step 2
If Freed’s controller pays and activates Freed’s “Tap enchanted creature” ability, the enchanted Sanctum Weaver becomes tapped; only the Aura’s controller can activate those Freed abilities (Ruling [2018-03-16]).
and activates Freed’s “Tap enchanted creature” ability, the enchanted Sanctum Weaver becomes tapped; only the Aura’s controller can activate those Freed abilities (Ruling [2018-03-16]).Step 3
A tapped Sanctum Weaver cannot pay its cost to activate its mana ability while it is tapped, and the Weaver’s controller must also satisfy the summoning-sickness restriction if applicable .
cost to activate its mana ability while it is tapped, and the Weaver’s controller must also satisfy the summoning-sickness restriction if applicable .Step 4
If the Sanctum Weaver’s controller activates : Add X mana, that ability is a mana ability and does not use the stack, so no player can respond to that activation by trying to change X (Ruling [2021-06-18]).
: Add X mana, that ability is a mana ability and does not use the stack, so no player can respond to that activation by trying to change X (Ruling [2021-06-18]).Step 5
Freed’s controller can pay to untap the enchanted Weaver (using Freed’s untap ability) to allow the Weaver’s controller to activate its ability later; Freed’s untap ability is not the untap symbol so it is not restricted by the summoning-sickness rule for untap-cost abilities and .
to untap the enchanted Weaver (using Freed’s untap ability) to allow the Weaver’s controller to activate its ability later; Freed’s untap ability is not the untap symbol so it is not restricted by the summoning-sickness rule for untap-cost abilities and .Resolution
Only the controller of Freed from the Real can activate Freed’s : Tap enchanted creature and : Untap enchanted creature abilities (Ruling [2018-03-16]). Sanctum Weaver’s ability is a mana ability and does not use the stack, so when its controller activates : Add X mana, you cannot respond to that activation by attempting to change X (Ruling [2021-06-18]). Because Sanctum Weaver’s ability has the tap symbol in its activation cost it’s also subject to the summoning-sickness restriction .
: Tap enchanted creature and : Untap enchanted creature abilities (Ruling [2018-03-16]). Sanctum Weaver’s ability is a mana ability and does not use the stack, so when its controller activates : Add X mana, you cannot respond to that activation by attempting to change X (Ruling [2021-06-18]). Because Sanctum Weaver’s ability has the tap symbol in its activation cost it’s also subject to the summoning-sickness restriction .Feedback