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Guardian Idol

{2}

Artifact

J25Foundations Jumpstart#753uncommon
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Igor Kieryluk
Found in
Foundations Jumpstart Booster Pack
Printings4
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}: This artifact becomes a 2/2 Golem artifact creature until end of turn.

Plays as: Artifact Animator · Mana Rock

Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-2.9%
$0.34
$0.19 low$0.14 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.34· across 4 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Nov 17, 2017 · one tap opens all
  • WotCNov 17, 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.

  • WotCNov 17, 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.

  • 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.