Cursed Totem
Mana cost {2}.
Activated abilities of creatures can't be activated.
Cursed Totem is legal in Premodern, shown in its old-frame Sixth Edition printing.
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Tracked daily since 28 July 2026: on Cardmarket between €3.70 and €7.45 in that time.
How often Cursed Totem is played
Cursed Totem is kept in 7 sideboards (5%); used by 7 of 33 tracked archetypes.
See how it compares on the Premodern staples list.
Sideboard plans with Cursed Totem
- Stiflenought vs. Sligh, Goblins and RG Zoo. Against Goblins also bring Cursed Totem for a second Portent: it shuts off Goblin Tinkerer, Mogg Fanatic, Goblin Sharpshooter and Skirk Prospector.
- Stiflenought vs. Elves. In: three Essence Flare and Cursed Totem. Essence Flare kills a one-toughness elf, and Cursed Totem shuts off Quirion Ranger, Wirewood Symbiote and Masticore, and also mana elves and Priest of Titania, since mana abilities are activated abilities too.
- Stiflenought vs. Full English Breakfast, Terrageddon, Tron and Turbo Lands. Against Full English Breakfast also bring Cursed Totem, which shuts off Hermit Druid, for Thwart.
- Terrageddon vs. Goblins, Elves, Clerics and Zombies. Against Elves, Clerics and Zombies, in: four Pyroclasm and two Cursed Totem; out: a Naturalize, the two Werebear and the three Weathered Wayfarer, since Pyroclasm and Cursed Totem both hurt those creatures.
- Terrageddon vs. Psychatog, UG Madness and graveyard decks. Against Psychatog, Cursed Totem also shuts off both of its pump abilities, and Werebear stays in: Totem turns off its mana, but with threshold it is still a 4/4.
- Oath of Druids vs. Creature decks with activated abilities: Goblins, Elves, UG Madness, Clerics and Sligh. Cursed Totem stops every activated ability of a creature: Goblin Sharpshooter and Siege-Gang Commander, Grim Lavamancer and Mogg Fanatic, the mana elves and Wirewood Symbiote, Dark Supplicant, and above all Wild Mongrel and Aquamoeba, UG Madness's creature discard outlets, which leaves them Careful Study, Frantic Search, Foil in some lists and, in the Survival lists, Survival of the Fittest.
- Stasis vs. Goblins and Sligh. Against Goblins: three Chill, three Cursed Totem, Hydroblast and Blue Elemental Blast in; three Portent, two Impulse, Flash of Insight, Root Maze and a Thwart out. Against Sligh: three Chill, one Cursed Totem for Grim Lavamancer and Mogg Fanatic, and both Blasts in; three Portent, two Black Vise and Flash of Insight out.
- Stasis vs. Psychatog, UG Madness, Clerics and Zombies. Three Cursed Totem shut off Psychatog's pumps, Wild Mongrel and Aquamoeba, and the Cleric and Zombie abilities.
- Stasis vs. Elves, Full English Breakfast and Aluren. Cursed Totem stops mana elves, Quirion Ranger, Wirewood Symbiote, Hermit Druid, Wall of Roots and Cavern Harpy.
- White Weenie vs. Sligh, Goblins and RG Zoo. Against Goblins, in: the same three cards and Cursed Totem; out: both Disenchant, Seal of Cleansing and a Tithe, since their main deck has no artifacts or enchantments. Cursed Totem shuts off Goblin Sharpshooter, Goblin Tinkerer and the sacrifice abilities of Mogg Fanatic and Siege-Gang Commander, but also your Mother of Runes.
- White Weenie vs. Stasis, Aluren and Turbo Lands. Against Aluren also bring Cursed Totem and take out two Tithe instead of the Savannah Lions: it stops Cavern Harpy's 1-life return, which their winning loops need, and Spike Feeder and Wall of Roots; Harpy and Man-o'-War can still bounce each other, but that only gains them life.
- White Weenie vs. Reanimator and Full English Breakfast. Against Full English Breakfast, in: both Tormod's Crypt, Cursed Totem and Absolute Law; out: Glorious Anthem, Cursed Scroll and two Tithe. Cursed Totem stops Hermit Druid, Volrath's Shapeshifter, Birds of Paradise and Wall of Roots, though not Survival of the Fittest, and Absolute Law stops their sideboard Pyroclasm.
- White Weenie vs. Elves and Rebels. Against Elves, in: Cursed Totem, the second Cursed Scroll and a Reprisal; out: both Armageddon and a Tithe. Cursed Totem shuts off mana elves, Priest of Titania, Wirewood Symbiote and Masticore, and also your Mother of Runes.
- White Weenie vs. Mono Black, Zombies, Clerics, Deadguy Ale and The Rock. Against Zombies and Clerics also bring Cursed Totem for a Silver Knight: it stops Shepherd of Rot, Cabal Archon and Lord of the Undead's return, but also your Mother of Runes, and Worship does nothing against their life loss.
- Contamination vs. Elves, Goblins and MUD. Cursed Totem, in a fifth of the sideboards, stops every activated ability of creatures: Llanowar Elves, Priest of Titania, Goblin Sharpshooter and Goblin Welder.
- Turbo Lands vs. Elves, Clerics, Rebels and Goblins. Cursed Totem, in some lists, stops the activated abilities of creatures: the mana Elves, Cabal Archon's drain and Dark Supplicant, every Rebel search, Siege-Gang Commander and Goblin Sharpshooter.
Tournament decks with Cursed Totem
- Oath Spec: 1st Place at Buckeye Brawl II (1× sideboard)
- Rogue: 1st Place at Secrets Makuhari 2026 (2× sideboard)
- Treva Oath Control: 8th Place at Liga Premodern Alicante 2026 (1× sideboard)
- Domain Control: 6th Place at Damnation Community Cup (1× sideboard)
- 5 Colors: 3rd Place at Final Liga Madrileña (3× sideboard)
- Turbo Lands: 1st Place at MTGO Contraption League (1× sideboard)
- BW Control: 5th Place at LWPP Maio/2026 Top8 (1× sideboard)
Spicy brews with Cursed Totem
- Pirates (2×)
- Hypnotic Wurm (1×)
- Squirrels (2×)
