Opal Guardian
Time Spiral 30 • rare
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
When an opponent casts a creature spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, this enchantment becomes a 3/4 Gargoyle creature with flying and protection from red.
It was a moment in time, cast in stone—a moment whose time had come again.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Opal Guardian was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set is widely noted for its exploration of the game's past, featuring 'timeshifted' reprints and mechanics that referenced earlier eras of the card game. The card itself represents a design philosophy from that period which sought to weave complex, board-state-dependent abilities into common and uncommon card slots, reflecting the set's nostalgic and often experimental mechanical focus.
The card was illustrated by Darrell Riche, a prolific artist during the mid-2000s era of the game. His illustration captures the ethereal, defensive nature of the guardian, employing a color palette that aligns with the aesthetic of white-aligned cards in the Time Spiral block. Upon release, the card was viewed as a niche tactical piece, primarily utilized in limited formats where its ability to transform into a creature could serve as a surprise defensive maneuver.
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