TYPE
Enchantment

ABILITY
When an opponent casts an enchantment spell, if Hidden Ancients is an enchantment, Hidden Ancients becomes a 5/5 Treefolk creature.

FLAVOR TEXT
The only alert the invaders had was the rustling of leaves on a day without wind.

ILLUSTRATOR
Daren Bader

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

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE ES IT PT ZH-CN ZH-TW JP KR

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 {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.