---
name: "Spectacular Skywhale"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Whale"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Opus"]
set: "SOS"
set_name: "Secrets of Strixhaven"
collector_number: "229"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Serena Malyon"
oracle_id: "6a6b19db-cdeb-4922-8642-5d872f90e7a1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spectacular-skywhale-sos"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spectacular Skywhale
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Whale
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4
- **Keywords:** Flying, Opus

## Oracle Text
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.

> *ルーサは空鯨の存在感を前にすくみあがった。それはまったくもって独自の在り方で荘厳であり、美しかった。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Elemental Mascot](/printing/elemental-mascot-sos.md) — Creature — Elemental Bird
2. [Killer Whale](/printing/killer-whale-btd.md) — Creature — Whale
3. [Aethertide Whale](/printing/aethertide-whale-aer.md) — Creature — Whale
4. [Mercurial Geists](/printing/mercurial-geists-sir.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Colorstorm Stallion](/printing/colorstorm-stallion-psos.md) — Creature — Elemental Horse
6. [Umara Mystic](/printing/umara-mystic-znr.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #229
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Serena Malyon
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`