Whirling Strike
The Brothers' War 157 • common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Aaron J. Riley
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike and trample until end of turn.
"I will trust desert steel in Fallaji hands over a soulless machine any day."— Hajar, Mishra's bodyguard
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Whirling Strike was released in 2022 as part of The Brothers' War, a Magic: The Gathering expansion set that revisited the pivotal conflict between the brothers Urza and Mishra. This set was designed to evoke a retro, artifact-heavy aesthetic reminiscent of the game's early history, focusing on mechanical warfare and the industrial tension of the Dominarian setting.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured the dynamic, fleeting motion of a combat maneuver. The design intent behind this common-rarity instant was to provide players with a functional combat trick that emphasizes speed and tactical positioning, mirroring the fast-paced nature of the battles depicted in the set's narrative lore.
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