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Draining Whelk
Card Information
Type: Creature — Illusion
Mana Cost: 4
CMC: 6
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Time Spiral Remastered (TSR)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 62
Oracle Text
Flash Flying When this creature enters, counter target spell. Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is that spell's mana value.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- March 19, 2021
For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
Source: wotc - March 19, 2021
Draining Whelk's ability counters the target spell even if you can't put counters on Draining Whelk, most likely because Draining Whelk left the battlefield before the ability resolved.
Source: wotc - March 19, 2021
If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Draining Whelk's ability tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't put any counters on Draining Whelk. If the target is legal but the spell can't be countered, you do put counters on Draining Whelk.
Source: wotc
Price History
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