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Opalescence

{2}{W}{W}

Enchantment

UDSUrza's Destiny#13rare
Reserved List
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 44–4400
Illustrator
John Avon
Found in
Urzas Destiny Booster Pack
Printings2Combos89EDHREC rank#13,102
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Each other non-Aura enchantment is a creature in addition to its other types and has base power and base toughness each equal to its mana value.
Market · per finishspark updated 32m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-3.8%
$37.78
$27.00 low$8.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+14.3%
$399.99
$339.96 low$179.96 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$15.58· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

4 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    This is the current interaction between Humility and Opalescence: The type-changing effect applies at layer 4, but the rest happens in the applicable layers. The rest of it will apply even if the permanent loses its ability before it's finished applying. So if Opalescence, Humility, and Worship are on the battlefield and Opalescence entered before Humility, the following is true: Layer 4: Humility and Worship each become creatures that are still enchantments. (Opalescence). Layer 6: Humility and Worship each lose their abilities. (Humility) Layer 7b: Humility becomes 4/4 and Worship becomes 4/4. (Opalescence). Humility becomes 1/1 and Worship becomes 1/1 (Humility). But if Humility entered before Opalescence, the following is true: Layer 4: Humility and Worship each become creatures that are still enchantments (Opalescence). Layer 6: Humility and Worship each lose their abilities (Humility). Layer 7b: Humility becomes 1/1 and Worship becomes 1/1 (Humility). Humility becomes 4/4 and Worship becomes 4/4 (Opalescence).

  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    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.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2006

    With a Humility and two Opalescences on the battlefield, if Humility has the latest timestamp, then all creatures are 1/1 with no abilities. If the timestamp order is Opalescence, Humility, Opalescence, the second Opalescence is 1/1, and the Humility and first Opalescence are 4/4. If Humility has the earliest timestamp, then everything is 4/4.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Does not animate itself. But can be animated by another Opalescence.