Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Spectacular Skywhale
Secrets of Strixhaven · #229 · uncommon · 2026
Creature — Elemental Whale
Listings
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Market reference
$0.23
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 229 / 368
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Serena Malyon
- Colors
- RU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- prismari
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-04-24
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}
Type: Creature — Elemental Whale
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."
Keywords: Flying, Opus
P/T: 1/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.23 |
| USD (foil) | $0.19 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.08 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.18 |
| MTGO tix | 0.01 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Spectacular Skywhale is real?
Spectacular Skywhale is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Spectacular Skywhale worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Spectacular Skywhale is $0.23; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Spectacular Skywhale from?
Spectacular Skywhale is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Spectacular Skywhale?
Spectacular Skywhale is a uncommon card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.
