Opal Archangel

Opal Archangel {4}{W}

Enchantment
When an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Archangel is an enchantment, Opal Archangel becomes a 5/5 Angel creature with flying and vigilance.
Details
  • Artist: Jeff Miracola
  • Collector Number: 23
  • Available only as nonfoil
  • Rarity: rare
  • Opal Archangel is on the Reserved List.
  • Released: 1998-10-12
  • Set: Urza's Saga
Legalities
Rulings
  • 2004-10-04 It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
  • 2004-10-04 It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves.
  • 2004-10-04 When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
  • 2008-04-01 A "creature spell" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.
  • 2008-08-01 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.
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Printings
  • Urza's Saga (rare)

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Foreign names
  • Opalener Erzengel
  • Archange d'Opale
  • Arcangelo Opalino
  • オパールの大天使
  • Arcanjo de Opala
  • Arcángel de ópalo