“Once an iron golem is set to a task, it won't turn aside until that task is complete or it has been destroyed.”
Vigilance
Iron Golem
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Artifact Creature — Golem
Mana Cost: {4}
Oracle Rules Text: Vigilance This creature attacks or blocks each combat if able.
Flavor Text: Once an iron golem is set to a task, it won't turn aside until that task is complete or it has been destroyed.
Set: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (#247), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Nicholas Gregory
Creature
Artifact
Colorless
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2021-07-23
If the Iron Golem can't attack or block for any reason (such as being tapped), then it doesn't attack or block. If there's a cost associated with having it attack or block, its controller isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack or block in that case either.
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