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.
Wears off at the beginning of the upkeep, not during upkeep.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.66. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.52 and $0.67 across 43 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 5ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #206 of *Fifth Edition*, the set that shipped alongside the March 1997 Fifth Edition release.
Card type: Creature — Spirit, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{B}{B} (3 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #19,633 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Mike Kerr. Rarix catalogs 13 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Mike Kerr
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