TYPE
Creature — Human Monk

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

POWER/TOUGHNESS
1/1

FLAVOR TEXT
Amid this whirling hurricane of blades, there is no calm eye in which the hapless can find shelter.

ILLUSTRATOR
Alex Horley-Orlandelli

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
EN

RULINGS

• 2021-03-19 If Whirling Dervish dealt damage to an opponent who later left the game before that turn’s end step, its ability still gives it a +1/+1 counter.
• 2021-03-19 Whirling Dervish’s triggered ability gives it at most one +1/+1 counter each turn, regardless of how many opponents were dealt damage beyond the first.
• 2021-03-19 Whirling Dervish’s triggered ability checks to see if it dealt damage during the turn to an opponent of its current controller. If it dealt damage to player A, then player A takes control of it, the ability doesn’t trigger.