Draining Whelk
Time Spiral Remastered 62 • rare
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Draining Whelk first appeared in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering set Time Spiral. Designed as a powerful blue creature with a 'counterspell on a stick' mechanic, it was intended to reward players for holding back resources and timing their defensive plays perfectly. The design reflects the set's nostalgic focus on complex, high-impact spells that defined earlier eras of the game.
The Time Spiral Remastered version, featuring collector number 62, utilizes the original illustration by Dan Dos Santos. Known for his vibrant and textured fantasy art, Dos Santos captured the creature as a menacing, cephalopod-like entity emerging from a magical rift. This reprint was released in 2021 to provide players access to iconic cards from the Time Spiral block, maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the original while updated for the modern frame layout.
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