---
name: "Aethertide Whale"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Whale"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "PAER"
set_name: "Aether Revolt Promos"
collector_number: "27s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steven Belledin"
oracle_id: "53b2c8f2-db9a-4ab0-a4e8-17385b2fa3bd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aethertide-whale-paer"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Aethertide Whale
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Whale
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, you get six {E} (energy counters).
Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

> *"To survive up here, I've learned when to use my harpoon and when to just enjoy the view."
—Kadhu, skywhaler*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Killer Whale](/printing/killer-whale-btd.md) — Creature — Whale
2. [Aethersquall Ancient](/printing/aethersquall-ancient-drc.md) — Creature — Leviathan
3. [Ethereal Forager](/printing/ethereal-forager-c20.md) — Creature — Elemental Whale
4. [Spectacular Skywhale](/printing/spectacular-skywhale-sos.md) — Creature — Elemental Whale
5. [Long-Finned Skywhale](/printing/long-finned-skywhale-kld.md) — Creature — Whale
6. [Air-Cult Elemental](/printing/air-cult-elemental-hbg.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aether Revolt Promos (PAER) #27s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steven Belledin
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`