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Draining Whelk
RareColour IDMV 6
Creature — Illusion
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.
1 / 1
Keywords
FlyingFlash
Card capabilities
CounterspellCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2006-10-06Newest 2006-10-06Cheapest priced $0.40 in TSP
Rulings (3)
wotc19 Mar 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.
wotc19 Mar 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.
wotc19 Mar 2021
For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
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