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Quicksand Whirlpool {5}{W}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Removal

This spell costs {3} less to cast if it targets a tapped creature. Exile target creature.

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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

English · 2023-11-17

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Legality snapshot

standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, released 2023-11-17, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: a74ddccb-ebbd-4fad-a9b6-6b9e9bafae31
Oracle ID: 43fb0f35-8eea-4344-9415-6ecb8aa46491
TCGplayer ID: 526352

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks5%
Avg. Copies2.5
Sideboard Share12%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-White Control (40%)Boros Convoke (30%)Orzhov Midrange (30%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 8 at Regional Championship Showcase (S. Yamamoto)July 2, 2026
1st Place at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Peach)July 4, 2026

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