Draining Whelk

Creature - Illusion 1/1, 4UU (6)
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Flying

When Draining Whelk enters the battlefield, counter target spell. Put X +1/+1 counters on Draining Whelk, where X is that spell's converted mana cost.¹
Illus. Mark Tedin

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 9/25/2006: If the triggered ability is countered (the targeted spell becomes an illegal target, for example), Draining Whelk doesn't get any +1/+1 counters.
• 10/15/2006: If the triggered ability doesn’t counter the spell (if it is, for example, uncounterable), Draining Whelk still gets the counters.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/9)	Time Spiral (Rare)