Whirling Dervish
Legends 211 • uncommon
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 211
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
- Market price
- $16.99
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
Whirling Dervish was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first expansion to be designed primarily by external contributors rather than internal staff. The card was created to reflect the mystical and cyclical themes prevalent in the set, utilizing the green color identity to introduce a creature with unique movement-based evasion mechanics.
The artwork was provided by artist Susan Van Camp, who was a frequent contributor to the game's early sets. Her design aimed to capture the kinetic, meditative state of a dervish in motion, rendered in the distinct, high-fantasy illustrative style that defined the game’s aesthetic during its formative years. Upon release, the card became a recognizable piece of early Magic history, often cited by players for its specific flavor and the idiosyncratic rules text that characterized the Legends set.
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