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Jade Idol Champions of Kamigawa MTG card
CHK #256 · Art by Ben Thompson
CHK set symbol, UncommonChampions of Kamigawa#256Uncommon

Jade Idol

Artifact
TCGplayer market · CHK #256 nonfoil
$0.13 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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30 days
−13.3%
EDHREC rank
#31,047 Down 249 in 30 days
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Jade Idol Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.13, flat over 7 days, down 13.3% over 30 days, down 23.5% over 90 days.

Jade Idol Price History

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Jade Idol Printings & Prices

Jade Idol has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

CHK set symbol, UncommonCHK #256
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Jade Idol Rules Text & Legality

Jade Idol

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.

Jade Idol is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Jade Idol Rulings

  • Aug 1, 2008

    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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Jade Idol has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 1, 2004CHK set symbol, UncommonChampions of KamigawaCHK #256
  • Oct 1, 2004CHK set symbol, UncommonChampions of Kamigawa · foilCHK #256

Jade Idol in Commander

Jade Idol is the #31,047 most-played card on EDHREC, down 249 places over the last 30 days.

#31,047 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 249 in 30 days

Jade Idol FAQ

How much is Jade Idol worth?

Jade Idol is worth about $0.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Jade Idol legal in Commander?

Yes. Jade Idol is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Jade Idol been reprinted?

Yes. Jade Idol has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Jade Idol cheap?

Jade Idol trades at about $0.13; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#31,047 on EDHREC).