Jade Statue

Artifact

Ninth Edition·#300★·rare·Jim Pavelec

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: This artifact becomes a 3/6 Golem artifact creature until end of combat. Activate only during combat.

"The paradox of jade statues is that their victims never really expect attack, but they are never completely surprised either." —Kabel, Tolarian archivist

Legal in

Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander

Rulings (5)

It can only make itself into a creature during combat phases and therefore it is difficult to get Auras placed on it.

2004-10-04

A delayed triggered ability that refers to Jade Statue still affects it even if it's no longer a creature. For example, if Jade Statue blocks the Kashi-Tribe Warriors ("Whenever Kashi-Tribe Warriors deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step."), the Warriors' effect stops Jade Statue from untapping.

2005-08-01

If Jade Statue's ability has been activated, abilities that trigger "at end of combat" will see Jade Statue as an artifact creature.

2005-08-01

A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.

2008-08-01