Yes, a tap ability is considered an activated ability because it requires the player to tap the card or permanent to activate its effect.
Yes, tap abilities are considered activated abilities in Magic: The Gathering.
Yes, "equip" in Magic: The Gathering is considered an activated ability.
Yes, tapping a land is considered an activated ability in the game of Magic: The Gathering.
No, cycling is not an activated ability. Cycling is a keyword ability in Magic: The Gathering that allows a player to pay a cost to discard a card from their hand and draw a new card from their deck. It is not considered an activated ability because it does not require tapping a card or using mana to activate.
No, flashback is not an ability that can be activated at instant speed.
No, landfall is not an activated ability. It is a triggered ability that triggers whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control.
No, "equip" is not an activated ability. It is a keyword action used to attach an equipment card to a creature.
Summoning Sickness stops a creature from attacking, and prevents it from tapping as the cost of an activated ability that uses the tap symbol. Non-tap abilities are not affected by summoning sickness. They can be tapped for the cost of abilities that do not use the tap symbol (such as that of Gilt-Leaf Archdruid).
Yes, the sacrifice is an activated ability.
Yes, loyalty abilities are considered activated abilities in the game.
Yes, tapping an activated ability is a common mechanic in card games. It involves turning a card sideways to indicate that its ability has been used.
Yes, mana abilities are considered activated abilities in the game of Magic: The Gathering.