Balduvian Frostwaker (CSP #28)
Balduvian Frostwaker is a uncommon printing from Coldsnap (CSP #28), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Stephen Tappin.
Card text
{U}, {T}: Target snow land becomes a 2/2 blue Elemental creature with flying. It's still a land.
"Whether frozen or fertile, the land is our ally. It awaits the call to battle."
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Coldsnap (CSP) |
| Collector number | 28 |
| Artist | Stephen Tappin |
| Released | 2006-07-21 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.18, foil $0.74 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- July 15, 2006 — Balduvian Frostwaker’s effect has no duration. The snow land is a creature as long as it’s on the battlefield.
- July 15, 2006 — If an affected land later loses the supertype snow, Balduvian Frostwaker’s effect doesn’t end. The land will remain a creature.
- August 1, 2008 — A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} 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.