Whirling Dervish
World Championship Decks 1997 sg341sb • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- sg341sb
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
- Finish
- Gold
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.
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 was originally introduced as a green creature in the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Legends in 1994. Designed to capitalize on the game's early interest in color-specific protection and cumulative scaling, the card was illustrated by Susan Van Camp, who utilized a distinct, soft-focus aesthetic characteristic of the era's fantasy art. Her depiction of the Dervish reflects the mystic, rhythmic movement of the Sufi tradition translated into the high-fantasy mechanics of the game.
The specific version numbered sg341sb was included in the 1997 World Championship Decks. These sets were produced by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact card lists of top-performing decks from the 1997 World Championship in Seattle. By releasing these tournament-legal replica decks, the company allowed players to experience professional-level strategies, effectively archiving a significant moment in the game's competitive history while providing accessible versions of cards that had become staple tactical choices in tournament play.
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