Magic: The Gathering

Whirling Catapult

Alliances 136 • uncommon

Set: Alliances
Collector number: 136
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Dan Frazier
Market price: $0.17

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What it's worth

$0.17market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.12 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon artifact from the Alliances set, the Whirling Catapult occupies a specific niche for players looking to bolster their collections. Its status as an uncommon card makes it a consistent point of interest for those tracking the mechanical evolution of artifacts across the history of the game.

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What it does

2 generic mana, Exile the top two cards of your library: This artifact deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player.

"Direct confrontation never was to the Orcs' taste."— General Varchild

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Whirling Catapult was released in June 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to introduce a more complex, strategic layer to the game's evolving meta-environment. The artifact was introduced as an uncommon card intended to provide players with a repeatable method of dealing damage to creatures with flying, fitting the set's thematic emphasis on military technology and siege warfare.

The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, one of the game's most iconic early contributors. Frazier's illustrative style for this piece employs a rugged, utilitarian aesthetic that aligns with the mechanical function of the card. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, valued primarily for its specific interaction with airborne threats rather than as a centerpiece of competitive deck construction, solidifying its place as a quintessential example of the experimental mechanical design prevalent in mid-nineties Magic expansions.

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About Whirling Catapult

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