Mana Value
3
Rarity
common
Phyrexian Gremlins
Creature β Phyrexian Gremlin
Card Text
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step. {T}: Tap target artifact. It doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains tapped.
Set
Antiquities
(ATQ)
EDHREC Rank
#28,939
If the Gremlins somehow become an artifact and then tap themselves, they can never be untapped during the untap phase. They must be untapped by an external effect.
Wotc β October 04, 2004
Only prevents the artifact from untapping during untap step. Ones that untap during upkeep are not inhibited.
Wotc β October 04, 2004
The target artifact canβt untap if the Gremlins and the artifact are tapped during untap, even if it is your artifact, and you plan on untapping the Gremlins.
Wotc β October 04, 2004
The effect does not end if the target stops being valid. For example, if it stops being an artifact.
Wotc β October 04, 2004
Can target a tapped artifact.
Wotc β October 04, 2004
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