Swallow Whole
~$0.19 low · ~$0.23 high
White. Sorcery
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #35 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #35 · Illustrated by Svetlin VelinovWhat is Swallow Whole worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap an untapped creature you control.
Exile target tapped creature. Put a +1/+1 counter on the creature tapped to pay this spell's additional cost.
"World's better with one fewer poacher in it." —Winota, heartbonder
Format legality
The only printing of Swallow Whole
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths iko #35· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.11 foil | uncommon | $0.23 | $0.19 | €0.09€0.11 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #20,386 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths card (#35).
035 · IKO · U · EN
- 035Collector 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
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (5)
2020-04-17
You must tap exactly one creature to cast Swallow Whole; you can’t cast it without tapping a creature, and you can’t tap additional creatures.
2020-04-17
If an effect copies Swallow Whole, the copy will put a +1/+1 counter on the creature tapped to pay the additional cost of the original spell.
2020-04-17
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Swallow Whole tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve. You won’t put a +1/+1 counter on any creature.
2020-04-17
You can tap any untapped creature you control, including a creature you haven’t controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn, to pay the additional cost.
2020-04-17
The target tapped creature will be exiled even if the creature you tapped leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped before Swallow Whole resolves.
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