Demotion — ruling 1

Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by Demotion.

Demotion : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Demotion is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.

How it works : Demotion

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 5, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected by Demotion.
No other card is named in this ruling.