Colossal Whale Price
5 printings · 5 sets · first printed 2013
Colossal Whale has been printed 5 times across 5 sets, first in 2013 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Tales of Middle-earth Commander #186 at $0.17, while the most expensive is The Hobbit Eternal #174 at $2.43 — about 14× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $0.24. Reprint risk: ELEVATED — Reprinted 5x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Tales of Middle-earth Commander).
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Every Colossal Whale Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander #186 (R) Cheapest | 2023 | $0.17 | — |
| Magic 2014 #48 (R) | 2013 | $0.20 | $0.16 foil |
| Magic 2014 Promos #48★ (R) Foil | 2013 | $0.27 | — |
| The Hobbit Eternal #174 (R) | 2026 | $2.43 | $0.40 |
| Magic Online Promos #49834 (R) Foil | 2013 | — | — |
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Whenever this creature attacks, you may exile target creature defending player controls until this creature leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 5 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
7 PrecedentsThe exiled card returns to the battlefield immediately after Colossal Whale leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions. The two creatures aren't on the battlefield at the same time. For example, if the returning creature is a Clone, it can't enter the battlefield as a copy of Colossal Whale.
If Colossal Whale leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target creature won't be exiled.
If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won't be returned to the battlefield.
Colossal Whale's triggered ability triggers and resolves during the declare attackers step, before blocking creatures are declared.
Colossal Whale's ability causes a zone change with a duration, a new style of ability that's somewhat reminiscent of older cards like Oblivion Ring. However, unlike Oblivion Ring, cards like Colossal Whale have a single ability that creates two one-shot effects: one that exiles the creature when the ability resolves, and another that returns the exiled card to the battlefield immediately after Colossal Whale leaves the battlefield.
In a multiplayer game, if Colossal Whale's owner leaves the game, the exiled card will return to the battlefield. Because the one-shot effect that returns the card isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.
Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.