Name
Jade Idol
Mana Cost
Type
Artifact
Set
Champions of Kamigawa
Rarity
Uncommon
Text
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, this artifact becomes a 4/4 Spirit artifact creature until end of turn.
Flavor Text
Before the Kami War, the shishi were symbolic guardians, protecting the shrines where they stood. But after the kami turned on the material world, shishi began pouncing from their perches to attack would-be supplicants.
Number
#256
Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(01/08/2008)
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.
Artist
Ben Thompson
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