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Which rule(s) govern the difference between ({T)} activated abilities and activated abilities that require tapping?

There seems to be a difference in Magic between activated abilities with the tap symbol, and activated abilities with a cost that requires you to tap permanents, and I'm unsure which rules specifically detail this difference.

For example: Assume I have four vampires in play and I have just used Sorin, Vampire Lord's -8 ability stating:

Until end of turn, each Vampire you control gains "Tap"{T}: Gain control of target creature."

I play a Captivating Vampire. Thanks to Sorin he has "Tap"{T}: Gain control of target creature." in addition to his other abilities, but I can't activate it because he has summoning sickness. For some reason, however, I can activate Captivating Vampire's second ability by tapping himself and my four other vampires. Why is this not similarly prohibited by his summoning sickness?

Which rule(s) govern the difference between (T) activated abilities and activated abilities that require tapping?

There seems to be a difference in Magic between activated abilities with the tap symbol, and activated abilities with a cost that requires you to tap permanents, and I'm unsure which rules specifically detail this difference.

For example: Assume I have four vampires in play and I have just used Sorin, Vampire Lord's -8 ability stating:

Until end of turn, each Vampire you control gains "Tap: Gain control of target creature."

I play a Captivating Vampire. Thanks to Sorin he has "Tap: Gain control of target creature." in addition to his other abilities, but I can't activate it because he has summoning sickness. For some reason, however, I can activate Captivating Vampire's second ability by tapping himself and my four other vampires. Why is this not similarly prohibited by his summoning sickness?

Which rule(s) govern the difference between {T} activated abilities and activated abilities that require tapping?

There seems to be a difference in Magic between activated abilities with the tap symbol, and activated abilities with a cost that requires you to tap permanents, and I'm unsure which rules specifically detail this difference.

For example: Assume I have four vampires in play and I have just used Sorin, Vampire Lord's -8 ability stating:

Until end of turn, each Vampire you control gains "{T}: Gain control of target creature."

I play a Captivating Vampire. Thanks to Sorin he has "{T}: Gain control of target creature." in addition to his other abilities, but I can't activate it because he has summoning sickness. For some reason, however, I can activate Captivating Vampire's second ability by tapping himself and my four other vampires. Why is this not similarly prohibited by his summoning sickness?

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Which rule(s) govern the difference between (T) activated abilities and activated abilities that require tapping?

There seems to be a difference in Magic between activated abilities with the tap symbol, and activated abilities with a cost that requires you to tap permanents, and I'm unsure which rules specifically detail this difference.

For example: Assume I have four vampires in play and I have just used Sorin, Vampire Lord's -8 ability stating:

Until end of turn, each Vampire you control gains "Tap: Gain control of target creature."

I play a Captivating Vampire. Thanks to Sorin he has "Tap: Gain control of target creature." in addition to his other abilities, but I can't activate it because he has summoning sickness. For some reason, however, I can activate Captivating Vampire's second ability by tapping himself and my four other vampires. Why is this not similarly prohibited by his summoning sickness?