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Glint Hawk Idol

So this came up in a game during lunch a couple of days ago. One person at the table played a Glint Hawk Idol, and payed the mana to turn it into a creature. Now, out question was can a Glint Hawk Idol attack on the turn it is brought into play even though it was originally an artifact which isn't subjected to a creature's summoning sickness?
Posted 05 March 2011 at 04:55

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Don't quote me on this but I believe it still is effected by summon sickness. This is why man-lands don't ever swing the turn they come out.
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Posted 05 March 2011 at 08:01

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Scotty is right. Here is my reasoning to help explain this situation.

When a permanent comes into play, it triggers a "relative" summoning sickness specific to that permanent. Sickness remains active until the upkeep following its triggering. At any point in that time if a permanent becomes a creature (without Haste) it becomes effected by the sickness's existence.

Since summoning sickness only effects creatures, this concept remains intact for my understanding. I hope that is clear enough.
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Posted 05 March 2011 at 19:05

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