Artifact, 4 (4) {2}: Jade Statue becomes a 3/6 Golem artifact creature until end of combat. Play this ability only during combat.1 "The paradox of jade statues is that their victims never really expect attack, but they are never completely surprised either." -Kabel, Tolarian archivist
Illus. Jim Pavelec
It can only be a creature during combat phases and therefore it is difficult to get creature enchantments placed on it. [PPG Page 223]
It is legal to power it up even if it is already a creature. This will have no additional effect since it will just change its base power/toughness to 3/6, which it already will be. It does not override other power/toughness changing effects. [D'Angelo 2000/03/03]
It is subject to summoning sickness (see Rule G19.39) and cannot attack unless it started your turn under your control. [WotC Rules Team 1994/04/01]
If Animate Artifact is used on it, you get a 4/4 artifact creature which becomes a 3/6 artifact creature during an attack phase if 2 mana are spent. [bethmo 1994/06/01] While animated, it can have enchantments placed on it. Once the Animate Artifact is removed, all Enchant Creatures will be removed because they no longer apply.
It had no creature type when animated until Oracle 2007/10/01. [D'Angelo 2007/10/09]
Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card until 2005/08/20 because it was not in a legal expansion.
Core Set - Ninth Edition
(Rare)