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◇ Catalog #186

Colossal Whale

ltc·#186·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Nicholas Gregory

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Jun '23

3 yr ago

Value

$0.25+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.26 · low $0.24

NM$0.25

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.23–$0.26modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.27low $0.15range 80.0%n 46

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TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #12,317 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.25

Gameplay

Creature — Whale

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever this creature attacks, you may exile target creature defending player controls until this creature leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)

"And in the night from Otherworld beyond the Sea there strong and free a storm arose . . ." —*Song of Eärendil*

5/5

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 7

2013-07-01wotc

If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won't be returned to the battlefield.

2013-07-01wotc

Colossal Whale's ability causes a zone change with a duration, a new style of ability that's somewhat reminiscent of older cards like Oblivion Ring. However, unlike Oblivion Ring, cards like Colossal Whale have a single ability that creates two one-shot effects: one that exiles the creature when the ability resolves, and another that returns the exiled card to the battlefield immediately after Colossal Whale leaves the battlefield.

2013-07-01wotc

The exiled card returns to the battlefield immediately after Colossal Whale leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions. The two creatures aren't on the battlefield at the same time. For example, if the returning creature is a Clone, it can't enter the battlefield as a copy of Colossal Whale.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.25. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.15 and $0.27 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTC — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #186 of *Tales of Middle-earth Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander release.

Card type: Creature — Whale, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {5}{U}{U} (7 converted). Keyword abilities: Landwalk and Islandwalk.

Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #12,317 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Nicholas Gregory. Rarix catalogs 433 other cards credited to this artist.