Xanthic Statue — ruling 1

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.

Xanthic Statue : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Xanthic Statue is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

: Until end of turn, this artifact becomes an 8/8 Golem artifact creature with trample.

How it works : Xanthic Statue

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1August 1, 2008· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.