It doesnt copy whether that permanent is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it, whether it has any Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on
[C][C][C] Sharp Claws: 60+ damage
Just make sure to hold priority and stack the ability multiple times before it resolves: Otherwise, the Shaman might ping itself into the graveyard before it gets the job done
No matter how careful you are, there's going to be a chance for you to suffer the same fate
Karn is first mentioned in the flavor text of Fit of Rage in Weatherlight , but isnt actually seen for the first time in the first round of the supplemental Vanguard product that Wizards of the Coast released in December of 1997 shortly after Weatherlight s release