Guardian Idol

Artifact

This artifact enters tapped.

: Add .

: This artifact becomes a 2/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn.

Set

Fifth Dawn (5DN #128)

Rarity

Uncommon

Mana value

2

Released

2004-06-04

Artist

Edward P. Beard, Jr.

EDHREC rank

#8,217

Finishes

Nonfoil, Foil

Served from

Local database

Commander bracket

EDHREC

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Format legality

Rulings

• 2008-08-01

  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.

• 2017-11-17

  Activating the last ability of Guardian Idol while it's already a creature will override any effects that set its power or toughness to a specific value. Effects that modify power or toughness without setting them to a specific value will continue to apply.

• 2017-11-17

  If Guardian Idol has any +1/+1 counters on it, those counters will remain on it after it stops being a creature. Those counters will have no effect as long as Guardian Idol isn't a creature, but they will apply again if it later becomes a creature.