Old Man of the Sea

Old Man of the Sea

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Commander Legal
Duel Legal
Legacy Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Oldschool Legal
Penny Legal
Predh Legal
Vintage Legal
Card Set Arabian Nights
Card Type Creature — Djinn
Rarity   Rare  
Mana Cost
Card Stats   2 /   3
Card Text You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to this creature's power for as long as this creature remains tapped and that creature's power remains less than or equal to this creature's power.
Card Number #18
Artist Susan Van Camp
Subtypes Djinn
Card Languages English
Frame Version 1993
Border Color Black
EDHREC Rank 23015
EDHREC Saltiness 0.38
Has Foil? No
Reprint? No
Is Promo? No
Oversized? No
Joke Card? No
In Starter? No
Time Shifted? No
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Card Rulings

2004-10-04

You lose control of the creature if the Old Man leaves the battlefield. This is because it is no longer tapped.

2009-10-01

If Old Man of the Sea stops being tapped before its ability resolves — even if it becomes tapped again right away — you won’t gain control of the targeted creature at all. The same is true if the targeted creature’s power becomes greater than Old Man of the Sea’s power before the ability resolves.

2009-10-01

Once the ability resolves, it doesn’t care whether the targeted permanent remains a legal target for the ability, only that it’s on the battlefield and its power remains small enough. The effect will continue to apply to it even if it gains shroud, stops being a creature, or would no longer be a legal target for any other reason. If it stops being a creature, its power is considered to be 0.

2009-10-01

The ability doesn’t care whether Old Man of the Sea remains under your control, only that Old Man of the Sea remains tapped and its power remains large enough. If an opponent gains control of Old Man of the Sea, you’ll keep control of the affected creature (until Old Man of the Sea stops being tapped or it no longer has enough power).