Uncle Istvan

Creature - Human 1/3, 1BBB (4)
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Uncle Istvan by creatures.¹
Solitude drove the old hermit insane. Now he only keeps company with those he can catch.
Illus. Daniel Gelon

Crystal Keep Rulings Summaries

• Works even on damage from activated abilities of creatures such as the Prodigal Sorcerer ability. [Aahz 1994/08/04]
• The creature type is "Uncle-Istvan" which is considered one word. Before errata, it was two words, "Uncle Istvan". [D'Angelo 1999/09/20]
• Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2006/10/20 when it became part of Time Spiral.
• Note - This card was of creature type "Uncle-Istvan" and not "Human" until Oracle 2006/10/01 and Time Spiral.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended Banned in Standard
Printings (3/21)	Time Spiral Timeshifted (Special) Fourth Edition (Uncommon) The Dark (Rare)