"The paradox of jade statues is that their victims never really expect attack, but they are never completely surprised either."
—Kabel, Tolarian archivist

„Das Paradoxe an Jadestatuen ist, dass ihre Opfer nie wirklich mit einem Angriff rechnen, andererseits aber auch nie völlig überrascht sind." —Kabel, Tolarianischer Archivar

Jadestatue

{2}: Die Jadestatue wird bis zum Ende des Kampfes zu einer 3/6 Artefaktkreatur. Spiele diese Fähigkeit nur während des Kampfes.

"La paradoja de las estatuas de jade es que sus víctimas nunca esperan realmente el ataque, pero tampoco están completamente sorprendidas." —Kabel, archivista tolariano

Estatua de jade

{2}: La Estatua de jade se convierte en una criatura artefacto 3/6 hasta el final del combate. Juega esta habilidad sólo durante el combate.

« Le paradoxe des statues de jade, c'est que leurs victimes ne s'attendent jamais à être attaquées, mais qu'elles ne sont jamais vraiment surprises non plus. » —Kabel, archiviste tolarian

Statue de jade

{2} : La Statue de jade devient une créature-artefact 3/6 jusqu'à la fin du combat. Ne jouez cette capacité que pendant le combat.

"Il paradosso delle statue di giada è che le loro vittime non si aspettano mai veramente di essere attaccate, ma non sono mai completamente sorprese." —Kabel, archivista tolariano

Statua di Giada

{2}: La Statua di Giada diventa una creatura artefatto 3/6 fino alla fine del combattimento. Gioca questa abilità solo durante il combattimento.

翡翠像の持つ矛盾とは、犠牲者が誰もその攻撃を予期していないにもかかわらず、完璧な奇襲を受けたと思ってもいないことだ。 ――トレイリアの文書管理人、ケイベル

翡翠像

{2}：翡翠像は戦闘終了時まで3/6のアーティファクト・クリーチャーになる。 この能力は、戦闘中にしかプレイできない。

"As estátuas de jade são um paradoxo, suas vítimas nunca esperam realmente o ataque, mas nunca são completamente surpreendidas por ele." — Kabel, arquivista Tolariano

Estátua de Jade

{2}: Estátua de Jade torna-se uma criatura artefato 3/6 até o final do combate. Use esta habilidade apenas durante o combate.

"Парадокс заключается в том, что жертвы нефритовой статуи никогда не готовы к нападению, и все же нападение никогда не является для них полной неожиданностью". — Кабел, толарийский архивариус

Нефритовая статуя

{2}: Нефритовая статуя становится артефактом со значением силы 3/6 до конца боя. Разыгрывайте эту способность только во время боя.

「关于翠玉雕偶的奇谈：命丧其手的人固然都是猝然遇袭，但他们也并非全无防备。」 ～陶拉里亚书库辖员卡贝尔

翠玉雕偶

{2}：翠玉雕偶成为3/6神器生物直到战斗结束。 此异能只能在战斗中使用。

Jade Statue

{2}: This artifact becomes a 3/6 Golem artifact creature until end of combat. Activate only during combat.

"Some of the other guys dared me to touch it, but I knew it weren't no ordinary hunk o' rock."
—Norin the Wary

30th Anniversary Edition

Ninth Edition

{2}: Jade Statue becomes a 3/6 artifact creature until end of combat. Play this ability only during combat.

"Some of the other guys dared me to touch it, but I knew it weren't no ordinary hunk o' rock." —Norin the Wary

Intl. Collectors' Edition

It can only make itself into a creature during combat phases and therefore it is difficult to get Auras placed on it.

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.

If Jade Statue's ability has been activated, abilities that trigger "at end of combat" will see Jade Statue as an artifact creature.

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.

If Jade Statue is animated by some other effect, you get an artifact creature with whatever power, toughness, and creature types (if any) are specified by that effect. If you subsequently use Jade Statue's ability during combat, it will become 3/6 and gain the creature type Golem in addition to those creature types until end of combat.