Guardian Idol
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TCGplayer$0.33
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This printing
SetJMP
Collector #467
Released2020-07-17
Rarityuncommon
ArtistIgor Kieryluk
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Guardian Idol

UncommonMV 2
Artifact
This artifact enters tapped.
: Add .
: This artifact becomes a 2/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 2004-06-04Newest 2024-11-15Cheapest priced $0.32 in IMA
Rulings (3)
wotc17 Nov 2017
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.
wotc17 Nov 2017
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.
wotc1 Aug 2008
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} 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.