Hidden Gibbons
Enchantment
When an opponent casts an instant spell, if this permanent is an enchantment, it becomes a 4/4 Ape creature.
When these apes want something, it's a matter of gibbon take.
- Set
- Urza's Legacy (ULG #104)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Released
- 1999-02-15
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- EDHREC rank
- #18,975
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Format legality
Rulings
- 2004-10-04
It changes into a creature even if the spell is countered.
- 2004-10-04
When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
- 2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its
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. - 2008-08-01
The ability triggers when the spell is cast, so it becomes a creature before the spell resolves.