Draining Whelk
Creature — Illusion1/1$0.44
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.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Draining Whelk + Displacer Kitten + Guile
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast any noncreature spell from your hand by paying its mana cost, or wait for an opponent to cast one. Holding priority, cast Draining Whelk by paying {4}{U}{U}. Draining Whelk enters the battlefield, exiling the spell and causing you to cast the spell from exile without paying its mana cost due to Guile, and putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Draining Whelk equal to the spell's mana value. Displacer Kitten triggers, blinking Draining Whelk. Repeat from step 3.
Draining Whelk + Flickering Hound + Guile
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a creature card in hand with the mana to cast it.
Steps
Cast the creature card in your hand by paying its mana cost. Flickering Hound triggers, blinking Draining Whelk When Draining Whelk enters, it triggers, exiling the creature spell cast in step 1 and causing you to cast it from exile without paying its mana cost due to Guile. Repeat from step 2.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Yarok, the DesecratedYarok, the Desecrated copies your triggered abilities, which Draining Whelk can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Mister FantasticMister Fantastic copies your triggered abilities, which Draining Whelk can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Zimone, Paradox SculptorDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Zimone, Paradox Sculptor doubles counters.
- Vorel of the Hull CladeDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Vorel of the Hull Clade doubles counters.
- Arna Kennerüd, SkycaptainDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles counters.
- Tanazir QuandrixDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Tanazir Quandrix doubles counters.
- The ThingDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and The Thing doubles counters.
- Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La ForgeDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge doubles counters.
- Chief Miles O'BrienDraining Whelk puts +1/+1 counters on your creatures and Chief Miles O'Brien doubles counters.
- Thassa, Deep-DwellingThassa, Deep-Dwelling blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Draining Whelk can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.