Is equipment an activated ability?

502.33a Equip is an activated ability of artifact Equipment cards. The phrase “Equip [cost]” means “[cost]: Move this Equipment onto target creature you control. Play this ability only any time you could play a sorcery.” Such an Equipment stops equipping that permanent, but remains in play.

Can equipment be equipped at instant speed?

The Equip ability is done at sorcery speed. If an equipment has anither ability that lets it be attached at instant speed then yes.

How many times can you activate an ability?

Yes, there is no restriction in the rules that prevents a player from paying the costs of an activated ability twice, to get the effect twice. An Activated Ability is the only ability that can be activated. You may activate it whenever, and as many times as you like, as long as you have priority by paying the cost.

Can you tap artifact equipment?

Tapping an artifact won’t cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities say so. Equipment attached to a creature doesn’t become tapped when that creature becomes tapped, and tapping that Equipment doesn’t cause the creature to become tapped.

What are the activated abilities in Magic The Gathering?

Enchanted permanent can’t attack or block, and its activated abilities can’t be activated. : Destroy Detention Vortex. Only your opponents may activate this ability and only as a sorcery. Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can’t be targeted.) : Dragon Whelp gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

What are activated abilities of artifacts and creatures?

Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can’t be activated unless they’re mana abilities. : Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Dark Impostor. Dark Impostor has all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with it. Deadlock Trap enters the battlefield tapped.

Are there activated abilities that can’t be activated?

Activated abilities of artifacts can’t be activated. Activated abilities of creatures can’t be activated. Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can’t be activated unless they’re mana abilities. : Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Dark Impostor. Dark Impostor has all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with it.

Can a card be activated in response to an event?

Cards and effects can only be activated in response to an event if that event is the last event to occur. If an event is performed, then before it is possible to activate cards or effects another event is performed, it is not possible for any cards or effects to be activated in response to the initial event.