Jade Statue

Artifact, 4 (4)
{2}: Jade Statue becomes a 3/6 Golem artifact creature until end of combat. Activate 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

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 10/4/2004: If an external effect that animates an artifact is used on the Statue, you get a 4/4 artifact creature which can becomes a 3/6 artifact creature during the combat phase.
• 10/4/2004: It can only make itself into a creature during combat phases and therefore it is difficult to get Auras placed on it.
• 8/1/2005: A delayed triggered ability that refers to Jade Statue still affects it even if it's no longer a creature. For example, if Jade Statue blocks the Kashi-Tribe Warriors ("Whenever Kashi-Tribe Warriors deals combat damage to a creature, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step."), the Warriors' effect stops Jade Statue from untapping.
• 8/1/2005: If Jade Statue's ability has been activated, abilities that trigger "at end of combat" will see Jade Statue as an artifact creature.
• 8/1/2008: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of his or her most recent turn.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (4/14)	Ninth Edition (Rare) Unlimited Edition (Uncommon) Limited Edition Beta (Uncommon) Limited Edition Alpha (Uncommon)