Name
Narcolepsy

Mana Cost

Type
Enchantment — Aura

Set
Jumpstart

Rarity
Common

Text

Enchant creature
At the beginning of each upkeep, if enchanted creature is untapped, tap it.


Flavor Text

"It's so cute when it's sleeping, isn't it? Actually, it's still as abhorrent as ever, but at least it's not trying to kill us."
—Noyan Dar, Tazeem lullmage


Number
#159

Other Prints
Modern Masters 2015
The List
Rise of the Eldrazi

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Arena | Paper

Rulings

(15/06/2010)
Narcolepsy’s triggered ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” That means (1) the ability triggers only if the enchanted creature is untapped as any player’s upkeep begins, and (2) the ability does nothing if the enchanted creature is already tapped by the time it resolves.


(15/06/2010)
Narcolepsy doesn’t keep the enchanted creature continually tapped. The creature untaps during its controller’s untap step as normal, then is tapped when Narcolepsy’s ability resolves during that upkeep. The creature may be tapped in response (for example, if it has an activated ability with in its cost).


Artist
Johann Bodin

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