Karn, Silver Golem
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SetUSG
Collector #298
Released1998-10-12
Rarityrare
ArtistMark Zug
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Karn, Silver Golem

RareReserved listMV 5
Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem
Whenever Karn blocks or becomes blocked, it gets -4/+4 until end of turn.
: Target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value until end of turn.
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Card capabilities
ArtifactCreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (2)
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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The blocking ability triggers only once no matter how many blockers are declared.