SOS #229
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Spectacular Skywhale
Creature · Elemental WhaleFlying, Opus
TCGplayer market · SOS #229 nonfoil
$0.19 −5.0% −$0.01, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +35.7%
- EDHREC rank
- #18,949 Up 100 in 30 days
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Spectacular Skywhale Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.19, down 5.0% over 7 days, up 35.7% over 30 days, down 9.5% over 90 days.
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Spectacular Skywhale Printings & Prices
Spectacular Skywhale has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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| Card Kingdom | SOS #229 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOS #229 | Nonfoil |
Spectacular Skywhale Rules Text & Legality
Spectacular Skywhale
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.
Rootha was humbled in the whale's presence. It was glorious and beautiful, all on its own terms.
Spectacular Skywhale is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
- AlchemyLegal
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- Future StandardLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- StandardLegal
- Standard BrawlLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
Spectacular Skywhale Rulings
- Mar 20, 2026
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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Spectacular Skywhale has been reprinted 2 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven reprint cut the price 56% in 30 days.
- Apr 24, 2026Secrets of StrixhavenSOS #229
- Apr 24, 2026Secrets of Strixhaven · foilSOS #229
Spectacular Skywhale in Commander
Spectacular Skywhale is the #18,949 most-played card on EDHREC, up 100 places over the last 30 days.
#18,949
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 100 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Up 100 in 30 days
Spectacular Skywhale FAQ
How much is Spectacular Skywhale worth?
Spectacular Skywhale is worth about $0.19 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Spectacular Skywhale legal in Commander?
Yes. Spectacular Skywhale is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Spectacular Skywhale been reprinted?
Yes. Spectacular Skywhale has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Spectacular Skywhale cheap?
Spectacular Skywhale trades at about $0.19; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#18,949 on EDHREC).