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Xenic Poltergeist

Masters Edition IV (ME4)

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Spirit

{T}: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
Plays as
Artifact Animator
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 70 known combosEDHREC #20,227

Versions

6 printings · from $0.62

Fifth Edition
1997#206CheapestIn products
Renaissance
1995#69In products
No price yet
Rinascimento
1995#60In products
No price yet
Fourth Edition
1995#173In products
Antiquities
1994#20In products

Rulings

2 · latest Aug 1, 2008
  • WotCAug 1, 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.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Wears off at the beginning of the upkeep, not during upkeep.