TYPE
Enchantment

ABILITY
When an opponent casts a creature spell, if Opal Guardian is an enchantment, Opal Guardian becomes a 3/4 Gargoyle creature with flying and protection from red.

FLAVOR TEXT
It was a moment in time, cast in stone—a moment whose time had come again.

ILLUSTRATOR
Christopher Rush

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
DE EN ES FR IT JP PT RU ZH-CN

RULINGS

• 2006-09-25 Guardian’s effect doesn’t wear off.
• 2006-09-25 A face-down creature spell will cause Opal Guardian’s ability to trigger (if it’s an enchantment).
• 2006-09-25 After the triggered ability resolves, Opal Guardian is no longer an enchantment.
• 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.