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Whalebone Glider
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=2 |
Expansion |
IA(U) |
Text(IA+errata):{2},{Tap}: Target creature with power 3 or less gains
flying until end of turn. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
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Wheel and Deal
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=3U |
Expansion |
ON(R) |
Text(ON):Any number of target opponents each discards his or her hand and
draws seven cards. ; Draw a card.
You can choose to target zero opponents. [Onslaught 2002/09/24]
You cannot target yourself. [Onslaught 2002/09/24]
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Wheel of Fortune
Color |
Red |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
ABUR(R) |
Text(RV+errata):Each player discards his or her hand and draws seven cards.
[Oracle 1999/09/03]
Type 1 tournaments (see Rule D.13) have restricted this card since
1994/03/23.
Type 1.5 tournaments (see Rule D.14) have always banned this card.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule D.16) have banned this card since
1995/05/02 when it left the environment. It was previously restricted
from 1994/03/23 to 1995/05/02.
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Wheel of Torture
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=3 |
Expansion |
UL(R) |
Text(UL+errata):At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, ~this~ deals 1
damage to that player for each card fewer than three in his or her hand.
[Oracle 2002/10/01]
The number of cards is counted during resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]
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Whetstone
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=3 |
Expansion |
US(R) |
Text(US+errata):{3}: Each player puts the top two cards from his or her
library into his or her graveyard. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
Can be used if a player has less than 2 cards in their library. It will
remove 0 or 1 cards if that is all that is available.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
It is not a draw effect so it will not cause a player with less than 2 cards
in their library to lose. [D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
Since you are putting more than one card in the graveyard at one time, each
affected player can choose the order the 2 cards go in.
[D'Angelo 1998/10/15]
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Whim of Volrath
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
TE(R) |
Text(TE+errata):Buyback {2}. ; Change the text of target permanent by
replacing all instances of one color word or basic land type with another
until end of turn. (For example, you may change "nonred creature"
to "nongreen creature" or "plainswalk" to "swampwalk".)
[Oracle 1999/07/21]
Note -Also see Text Changing, Rule E.13.
Note -Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
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Whipcorder
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Soldier Rebel |
Cost |
Cost=WW |
Expansion |
ON(U) |
Text(ON):2/2. ; {W},{Tap}: Tap target creature. ; Morph {W}.
Note -Also see Morph, Rule A.29.
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Whipgrass Entangler
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Cleric |
Cost |
Cost=2W |
Expansion |
LE(C) |
Text(LE):1/3. ; {1}{W}: Until end of turn, target creature gains "This
creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {1} for each
Cleric in play. (This cost is paid as attackers or blockers are
declared.)"
If you use this ability on the same creature more than once, the cost is
cumulative. [Legions FAQ 2003/01/23]
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Whipkeeper
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Dwarf |
Cost |
Cost=2RR |
Expansion |
OD(U) |
Text(OD):1/1. ; {Tap}: ~this~ deals damage to target creature equal to the
damage already dealt to it this turn.
This counts all damage that was dealt during the turn. This does not
include any damage that was prevented. [WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
If the creature regenerated during the turn, and thereby had all damage on
it removed, the damage before it regenerated was still dealt that turn
and will be counted. [WotC Rules Team 2002/02/01]
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Whippoorwill
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Whippoorwill |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
DK(U2) |
Text(DK+errata):1/1. ; {G}{G},{Tap}: Target creature can't be regenerated
this turn. Damage that would be dealt to that creature this turn can't be
prevented or dealt instead to another creature or player. When the
creature is put into a graveyard this turn, remove the creature from game.
[Oracle 2002/03/01]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Whip Sergeant
Color |
Red |
Type |
Creature - Soldier |
Cost |
Cost=2R |
Expansion |
PY(U) |
Text(PY):2/1. ; {R}: Target creature gains haste until end of turn.
Note -Also see Haste, Rule A.22.
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Whip Silk
Color |
Green |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=G |
Expansion |
IN(C) |
Text(IN):Enchanted creature may block as though it had flying. ;
{G}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand.
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Whipstitched Zombie
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Zombie |
Cost |
Cost=1B |
Expansion |
PY(C) |
Text(PY):2/2. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless
you pay {B}.
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Whiptail Wurm
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Wurm |
Cost |
Cost=6G |
Expansion |
PT(U)/ST(U) |
Text(PT/ST):8/5.
All tournament formats have banned this card because it only appears in
Portal and Starter.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.
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Whiptongue Frog
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Frog |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
EX(C) |
Text(EX):1/3. ; {U}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn.
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Whip Vine
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Wall |
Cost |
Cost=2G |
Expansion |
AL(C1) |
Text(AL+errata):1/4. (Walls can't attack.) ; ~this~ may block as though it
had flying. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ;
{Tap}: Tap target creature with flying blocked by ~this~. As long
as ~this~ remains tapped, that creature doesn't untap during its
controller's untap step. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
Note -Also see Walls, Rule K.27.
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Whirling Catapult
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=4 |
Expansion |
AL(R6) |
Text(AL+errata):{2},Remove the top two cards of your library from the
game: ~this~ deals 1 damage to each creature with flying and each player.
[Oracle 1999/07/23]
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Whirling Dervish
Color |
Green |
Type |
Creature - Dervish |
Cost |
Cost=GG |
Expansion |
LG(U1)/45(U) |
Text(5th+errata):1/1, Protection from Black. ; At end of turn, if ~this~
dealt damage to an opponent this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
[Oracle 2000/02/01]
If it damages the opponent multiple times in a turn, it gets only one +1/+1
counter at end of turn. [D'Angelo 2001/06/22]
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
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Whirlpool Drake
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Drake |
Cost |
Cost=3U |
Expansion |
AP(U) |
Text(AP):2/2, Flying. ; When ~this~ comes into play, shuffle the cards from
your hand into your library, then draw that many cards. ; When ~this~ is
put into a graveyard from play, shuffle the cards from your hand into your
library, then draw that many cards.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Whirlpool Rider
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=1U |
Expansion |
AP(C) |
Text(AP):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, shuffle the cards from your
hand into your library, then draw that many cards.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Whirlpool Warrior
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Creature - Merfolk |
Cost |
Cost=2U |
Expansion |
AP(R) |
Text(AP):2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, shuffle the cards from your
hand into your library, then draw that many cards. ; {R},Sacrifice ~this~:
Each player shuffles the cards from his or her hand into his or her
library, then draws that many cards.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
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Whirlwind
Color |
Green |
Type |
Sorcery |
Cost |
Cost=2GG |
Expansion |
US(R)/ST(R) |
Text(US):Destroy all creatures with flying.
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Whispering Shade
Color |
Black |
Type |
Creature - Shade |
Cost |
Cost=3B |
Expansion |
OD(C) |
Text(OD):1/1, Swampwalk. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Note -Also see Landwalk, Rule A.27.
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Whispers of the Muse
Color |
Blue |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=U |
Expansion |
TE(U) |
Text(TE):Buyback {5}. ; Draw a card.
Note -Also see Buyback, Rule A.10.
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White Knight
Color |
White |
Type |
Creature - Knight |
Cost |
Cost=WW AB |
Expansion |
ABUR45(U)/AT(F1)/LE(U) |
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th/LE):2/2, First Strike, Protection from Black.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
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White Mana Battery
Color |
Artifact |
Type |
Artifact |
Cost |
Cost=4 |
Expansion |
LG(U1)/4(R) |
Text(4th+errata):{2},{Tap}: Put a charge counter on ~this~. ; {Tap},Remove
any number of charge counters from ~this~: Add {W} to your mana pool, then
add an additional {W} to your mana pool for each charge counter removed
this way. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
See Black Mana Battery for rulings.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
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Whiteout
Color |
Green |
Type |
Instant |
Cost |
Cost=1G |
Expansion |
IA(U) |
Text(IA+errata):All creatures lose flying until end of turn. ; Sacrifice a
snow-covered land: Return ~this~ from your graveyard to your hand. Play
this ability only if ~this~ is in your graveyard. [Oracle 2002/03/01]
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White Scarab
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
IA(U) |
Text(IA+errata):Enchanted creature can't be blocked by white creatures. ;
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a white
permanent. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
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White Ward
Color |
White |
Type |
Enchant Creature |
Cost |
Cost=W |
Expansion |
ABUR4(U) |
Text(4th+errata):Enchanted creature gains protection from white. This
effect doesn't remove ~this~. [Oracle 2001/08/24]
See Black Ward for rulings.
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have banned this card since 1999/10/01.
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.
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