Cavern Whisperer
~$0.13 low · ~$0.36 high
Black. Creature — Nightmare
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #79 · Illustrated by Antonio José Manzanedo
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #79 · Illustrated by Antonio José ManzanedoWhat is Cavern Whisperer worth?
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Oracle text
Mutate 
(If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever this creature mutates, each opponent discards a card.
4/4
Format legality
All 2 printings of Cavern Whisperer
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths iko #79· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.28 | $0.36 | €0.04€0.15 foil | |
 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths iko #287· 2020Showcasecommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.31 foil | common | $0.13 | $0.35 | €0.14€0.31 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #10,097 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Mutate, Menace
- Artists
- Antonio José Manzanedo, Steve Ellis
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths card (#79).
079 · IKO · C · EN
- 079Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- IKOSet code for Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Cavern Whisperer, read from the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Cavern Whisperer. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Nightmare is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Power / toughness
- 4/4: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Antonio José Manzanedo. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 079 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Set code
- IKO = set code for Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- Antonio José Manzanedo, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- MutateCR 702.140
- Cast it for its mutate cost onto a non-Human creature you own; the two merge into one creature.
- MenaceCR 702.111
- It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (1)
2020-04-17
As the triggered ability resolves, first the next opponent in turn order (or, if it’s an opponent’s turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then each other opponent in turn order does the same. Then all the chosen cards are discarded at the same time.
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