Mana Value
3
Rarity
uncommon
Opal Acrolith
Enchantment
Card Text
Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 2/4 Soldier creature. {0}: This permanent becomes an enchantment.
Set
Urza's Saga
(USG)
EDHREC Rank
#28,825
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.
Wotc — August 01, 2008
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.
Wotc — April 01, 2008
When it turns into an enchantment, it is no longer a creature.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
Changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
It triggers when the spell is cast, which means it becomes a creature before that spell resolves.
Wotc — October 04, 2004
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