---
name: "Draining Whelk"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Illusion"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Flash"]
set: "TSR"
set_name: "Time Spiral Remastered"
collector_number: "62"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "8ce7f05c-6352-49e8-95b3-8ab87106b75e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/draining-whelk-tsr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Draining Whelk
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Illusion
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Flash

## Oracle Text
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, counter target spell. Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is that spell's mana value.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral Remastered (TSR) #62
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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