---
name: "Whirling Dervish"
mana_cost: "{G}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Monk"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Protection"]
set: "4ED"
set_name: "Fourth Edition"
collector_number: "288"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Susan Van Camp"
oracle_id: "43f89524-4b22-4707-9aba-6eb4c01d75dc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/whirling-dervish-4ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Whirling Dervish
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Monk
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Protection

## Oracle Text
Protection from black
At the beginning of each end step, if this creature dealt damage to an opponent this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dunerider Outlaw](/printing/dunerider-outlaw-tsr.md) — Creature — Human Rebel Rogue
2. [Obsidian Acolyte](/printing/obsidian-acolyte-inv.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Crusading Knight](/printing/crusading-knight-inv.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Pilgrim of Virtue](/printing/pilgrim-of-virtue-ody.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Militant Monk](/printing/militant-monk-tor.md) — Creature — Human Monk Cleric
6. [Hand of Honor](/printing/hand-of-honor-plst.md) — Creature — Human Samurai

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fourth Edition (4ED) #288
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Susan Van Camp
- **Total Printings:** 49 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`