Hidden Ancients
Urza's Saga (USG) #260 · Uncommon · Enchantment
Mana cost: {1}{G}
When an opponent casts an enchantment spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 5/5 Treefolk creature.
The only alert the invaders had was the rustling of leaves on a day without wind.
Illustrated by Daren Bader · Released October 12, 1998
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.24 USD · €0.29 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (4.3%) to $0.24 USD; low $0.23 USD, high $0.24 USD.
Printings
- Urza's Saga #260 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1998 · $0.24 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
- 2008-08-01 · wotc — 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.