Old Man of the Sea
~$236.81 TCGplayer
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Blue. Creature — DjinnReserved List
Arabian Nights #18 · Illustrated by Susan Van Camp
Arabian Nights #18 · Illustrated by Susan Van CampWhat is Old Man of the Sea worth?
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Oracle 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.
2/3
Format legality
The only printing of Old Man of the Sea
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arabian Nights arn #18· 1993rare· Cardmarket €196.69 | rare | $236.81 | €196.69 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #26,106 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Arabian Nights card (#18).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
October 4, 2004
You lose control of the creature if the Old Man leaves the battlefield. This is because it is no longer tapped.
October 1, 2009
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).
October 1, 2009
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.
October 1, 2009
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.
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