Jade Idol
Champions of Kamigawa 256 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 256
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, this artifact becomes a 4/4 Spirit artifact creature until end of turn.
Before the Kami War, the shishi were symbolic guardians, protecting the shrines where they stood. But after the kami turned on the material world, shishi began pouncing from their perches to attack would-be supplicants.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Jade Idol was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore, shifting the game's aesthetic away from Western high fantasy toward a distinct East Asian theme. The card reflects this shift, depicting a small, animated statue intended to represent the spirit-rich world of the plane of Kamigawa.
The card was illustrated by Darrell Riche, a frequent contributor to the game during that era. His design utilizes a soft, painterly style that emphasizes the mystical nature of the artifact as it animates, capturing the whimsical yet dangerous essence of the Kami spirits. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a niche limited-format utility piece rather than a competitive staple, prized more for its thematic resonance than its strategic power in broader constructed formats.
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