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Spectacular Skywhale

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Spectacular Skywhale, Secrets of Strixhaven printing
Secrets of Strixhaven SOS · No. 229 2026-04-24

Card text

{2}{U}{R}
Creature — Elemental Whale
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.
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Keywords: Flying, Opus
Rootha was humbled in the whale's presence. It was glorious and beautiful, all on its own terms.
EDHREC rank #18960 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ✓ Legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ✓ Legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

1 ruling · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2026-03-20 · Wizards of the Coast

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