Relic of Legends doesn't work with Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy or Nyxbloom Ancient
Relic of Legends doesn't work with Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy or Nyxbloom Ancient.
In my Brawl game just now (April 10 2026) I had Kinnan out and tapping a legendary using Relic only added one mana. Later in the game I got Nyxbloom Ancient out, but tapping a legendary using Relic still only added one mana (should have been four mana at that point).
At the end of the game I was unable to tap my legendaries using Relic at all during my opponent's combat steps, when there should have been no restriction on timing for using the Relic's ability.
squirrelmonkey#19798
shared this idea
-
Rezzahan#77802
commented
106.12. To “tap [a permanent] for mana” is to activate a mana ability of that permanent that includes
the {T} symbol in its activation cost. See rule 605, “Mana Abilities.”You are activating the Relic's mana ability, that only requires to tap a legendary creature, but does not have the tap symbol in its cost. So you did in fact NOT tap any permanents for mana here as far as the game is concerned.
As for not being able to acivate the Relic in that game, there are a number of frequently played cards, that prohibit such. Examples are:
Grand Abolisher,
Karn, the Great Creator,
Myrel, Shield of Argive,
Clarion Conqueror,
...