MTG can you tap an elf for mana during your opponents turn?

Question

i would like to know that if my llanowar elf or elvish archdruid is untapped during my opponents turn if i can tap it for mana.

Answer 1

All abilities on permanents act at instant speed unless they specifically say otherwise, with 2 exceptions:

1) Planeswalker abilities function at Sorcery speed.

2) Any ability that generates mana functions at the same speed tapping a land does, that is to say, it doesn't even go on the stack.



Provided your Llanowar Elf or Elvish Archdruid does not still have summoning sickness (which doesn't wear off until the beginning of your first turn following summoning them, then yes, you can.

Answer 2

Yes, as long as it began your most recent turn under your control. If it did not, then it is affected by "summoning sickness", and cannot use abilities that have the "tap" symbol or attack.



When a creature comes into your battlefield (in play), unless it has "haste", it is affected by summoning sickness. You cannot use The Llanowar Elf's mana ability until the beginning of your next turn. It sounds like you want to use the mana from the elf on your opponent's turn after you casted him on your last. But, you must wait until YOUR next turn before you can use it's mana.



If it has been in play for at least this long, then yes, you can absolutely use the mana ability during your opponents turn. If you could not, then Instants would be pointless, as you could not cast them on your opponents turn, nor pay any costs to block generated by an ability like Myr Prototype.

Answer 3

Unless ther'es something on the permanent that says you can only tap it at sorcery-speed, which is only during your turn during a main phase and when the stack is empty, you can tap a permanent if it's legal. Yes, you can. That's one of the typical responses to someone destroying something like that and in fact some players will pull a move like that to make sure you can't use it later in the game. Which is worse? A shrine that does 20 damage or one that does three? Summoning sickness ends at your beginning step and contrary to what some believe, the creature doesn't have to be out for a full turn, just be there before your upkeep. In the MC case, the creature will have SS unless it has haste, because it transferred controllers.

Answer 4

If on turn one (Your turn) you play llanowar elf, then on your opponents turn, it may not, due to summoning sickness. Though, if it did NOT have summoning sickness, then it would be able to tap, unless the card stated to play it only as a sorcery, not as an instant. All abilities are instants, they can be played at ANY time during the game. So yes, you can tap llanowar elf to produce mana on your opponents turn.