Balduvian Frostwaker
~$0.18 low · ~$0.74 high
Blue. Creature — Human Wizard
Coldsnap #28 · Illustrated by Stephen Tappin
Coldsnap #28 · Illustrated by Stephen TappinWhat is Balduvian Frostwaker worth?
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Oracle text
, 
: Target snow land becomes a 2/2 blue Elemental creature with flying. It's still a land.
1/1
"Whether frozen or fertile, the land is our ally. It awaits the call to battle."
Format legality
The only printing of Balduvian Frostwaker
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coldsnap csp #28· 2006uncommon· Cardmarket €0.16 · €0.62 foil | uncommon | $0.18 | $0.74 | €0.16€0.62 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #26,721 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Stephen Tappin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Coldsnap card (#28).
28
- 28Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (3)
2006-07-15
Balduvian Frostwaker’s effect has no duration. The snow land is a creature as long as it’s on the battlefield.
2006-07-15
If an affected land later loses the supertype snow, Balduvian Frostwaker’s effect doesn’t end. The land will remain a creature.
2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its
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.
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