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What does summoning sickness stop a creature from doing?
The rulebook states this directly, and forum answers agree.
- Magic: The Gathering rulebook · Rulebook · Card Types
- bsushort · Community · 2010-03-02
- Moonleaf · Community · 2018-07-04
- Locu · Community · 2018-07-04
A creature cannot attack or use abilities with the tap or untap symbol in their cost until you have controlled it continuously since your most recent turn began. Abilities without those symbols, such as sacrificing it, and triggered abilities work immediately.