Whirling Dervish
Junior Super Series 15 • rare
- Set
- Junior Super Series
- Collector number
- 15
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Protection from black
At the beginning of each end step, if this creature dealt damage to an opponent this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Amid this whirling hurricane of blades, there is no calm eye in which the hapless can find shelter.
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
The Whirling Dervish card, numbered 15 in the Junior Super Series, was produced as part of a collectible trading card set aimed at younger enthusiasts in the late 1990s. This series sought to capitalize on the popularity of dynamic, action-oriented character art by featuring a blend of mythological and stylized figures. The set was designed to be accessible, prioritizing vibrant illustrations and simple stat-based gameplay that encouraged trading among peers within school and hobby shop environments.
The design of the Whirling Dervish draws upon the historical and cultural imagery of the Sufi practice, recontextualizing the figure into a high-energy, fantasy-inspired aesthetic common to the era's collectible card trends. The illustration utilizes bold lines and kinetic motion cues to emphasize the character's spinning motion. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a standard common-tier inclusion, appreciated primarily by collectors for its visual energy and as a reliable, if not rare, addition to the broader Junior Super Series deck.
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