---
name: "Pursued Whale"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}{U}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Whale"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "M21"
set_name: "Core Set 2021"
collector_number: "60"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jonathan Kuo"
oracle_id: "6de2d53c-06e3-4c56-a5cf-c9cb2db42527"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pursued-whale-m21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Pursued Whale
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}{U}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Whale
- **Power/Toughness:** 8/8

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, each opponent creates a 1/1 red Pirate creature token with "This token can't block" and "Creatures you control attack each combat if able."
Spells your opponents cast that target this creature cost {3} more to cast.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Waker of Waves](/printing/waker-of-waves-plst.md) — Creature — Whale
2. [Phase Dolphin](/printing/phase-dolphin-iko.md) — Creature — Elemental Whale
3. [Great Whale](/printing/great-whale-usg.md) — Creature — Whale
4. [Killer Whale](/printing/killer-whale-btd.md) — Creature — Whale
5. [Colossal Whale](/printing/colossal-whale-pm14.md) — Creature — Whale
6. [Aethertide Whale](/printing/aethertide-whale-aer.md) — Creature — Whale

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2021 (M21) #60
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jonathan Kuo
- **Total Printings:** 28 across all historical editions

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