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AI 🤖 Find me cards equivalent to: Draining Whelk

Equivalent cards to Draining Whelk (blue, counter + creature):
1. Mystic Snake – Counters a spell, enters as a creature.
2. Frilled Mystic – Counters a spell, enters as a creature.
3. Venser, Shaper Savant – Returns spell/permanent, enters as a creature.
4. Exclude – Counters a creature spell, draws a card (not a creature, but similar function).


Reason: These cards counter spells or interact similarly and are blue (with some Simic, U/G).

Results:

Draining Whelk #62 Creature — Illusion

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 6
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Illusion
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash Flying

    Rules

  • Draining Whelk's ability counters the target spell even if you can't put counters on Draining Whelk, most likely because Draining Whelk left the battlefield before the ability resolved.
  • For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
  • If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Draining Whelk's ability tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't put any counters on Draining Whelk. If the target is legal but the spell can't be countered, you do put counters on Draining Whelk.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.26 USD / 1.01 USD
    Cardmarket 0.19 EUR / 0.57 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.46 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flash Flying When this creature enters,countertarget spell. Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is that spell's mana value.

    Exclude #62477 Instant

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
    • SubTypes:
    Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:

    Rules

  • Exclude can target a creature spell that can't be countered. When Exclude resolves, that spell won't be countered, but you'll still draw a card.

    • Prices

    Seller Price

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

    Frilled Mystic #183 Creature — Elf Lizard Wizard

    Variations: v1 v2

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 3/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Elf
  • Lizard
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.09 USD / 0.18 USD
    Cardmarket 0.1 EUR / 0.21 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardsphere 0.09 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flash When this creature enters, you maycountertarget spell.

    Mystic Snake #97 Creature — Snake

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Special
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Snake
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash

    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.81 USD / 12.65 USD
    Cardmarket 0.61 EUR / 4.48 EUR
    Cardsphere 0.93 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flash When this creature enters,countertarget spell.

    Venser, Shaper Savant #96 Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

    Info

    Color:
    Identifies:
    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: 2/2
    Types:
  • Creature
    • SubTypes:
  • Human
  • Wizard
    • Languages:
    Layout:
    Normal
    Rank:
    Saltiness:

    Abilities/Keywords

    Flash

    Rules

  • If Venser's triggered ability targets a spell cast with flashback, that spell will be exiled instead of returning to its owner's hand.
  • If a copy of a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's moved there, then it will cease to exist as a state-based action. It can't be recast.
  • If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
  • If Venser's triggered ability targets a spell cast with flashback, that spell will be exiled instead of returning to its owner's hand.
  • If a copy of a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's moved there, then it will cease to exist as a state-based action. It can't be recast.
  • If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works even against a spell that can't be countered.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.58 USD / 2.06 USD
    Cardmarket 1.03 EUR / 1.64 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD / 2.99 USD
    Cardsphere 0.92 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) When Venser enters, return target spell or permanent to its owner's hand.

    Draining Whelk Creature — Illusion Normal - ~$0.5

    Exclude Instant Normal

    Frilled Mystic Creature — Elf Lizard Wizard Normal - ~$0.22

    Mystic Snake Creature — Snake Normal - ~$3.9

    Venser, Shaper Savant Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Normal - ~$1.46

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