Spectacular Skywhale
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #229 · Uncommon · Creature — Elemental Whale
Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}
Flying
Opus — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. If five or more mana was spent to cast that spell, put three +1/+1 counters on this creature instead.
Rootha was humbled in the whale's presence. It was glorious and beautiful, all on its own terms.
Power/toughness 1/4 · Illustrated by Serena Malyon · Released April 24, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.15 USD · €0.06 EUR
- Foil: $0.23 USD · €0.12 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: down $0.01 USD (6.3%) to $0.15 USD; low $0.13 USD, high $0.18 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven #229 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2026 · $0.15 USD
Legality
- Standard: Legal
- Alchemy: Legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-03-20 · wotc — An opus ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.