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Whirlwind Technique
INSTANT — LESSON Uncommon
Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal EDHREC #12,139
$0.22
-8.3%
7 days
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Whirlwind Technique price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.22.
Whirlwind Technique Price Summary
Whirlwind Technique's current headline price is $0.22.
Whirlwind Technique Printings & Prices
1 printings
Whirlwind Technique has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Whirlwind Technique: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | TLE #100 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TLE #100 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Whirlwind Technique Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Target player draws two cards, then discards a card.
Airbend up to two target creatures. (To airbend a creature, exile it. While it's exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.)
"Airbenders employ negative jing in combat, preferring to blow their opponents back instead of fighting."
Whirlwind Technique is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Whirlwind Technique Rulings
5 most recent
- Oct 2, 2025 If the spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
- Oct 2, 2025 Lands exiled this way cannot be played from exile. (Lands that were animated by earthbend will be returned to the battlefield tapped when they're exiled.)
- Oct 2, 2025 Since you are using an alternative cost to cast a spell from exile this way, you can't pay any other alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
- Oct 2, 2025 To airbend one or more permanents and/or spells means to exile each of those objects. For each card exiled this way, for as long as it's exiled, its owner may cast it from exile by paying {2} rather than paying its mana cost.
- Oct 2, 2025 Tokens exiled this way will cease to exist and cannot be cast.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Whirlwind Technique has been reprinted 2 times. The Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal reprint cut the price 81% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLE #100 | 2025-11-21 | Uncommon | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| TLE #100 | 2025-11-21 | Uncommon | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
Whirlwind Technique in Commander
Whirlwind Technique is the #12,139 most-played card on EDHREC, up 226 places over the last 30 days.
Whirlwind Technique FAQ
How much is Whirlwind Technique worth?
Whirlwind Technique is worth about $0.22 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Whirlwind Technique legal in Commander?
Yes — Whirlwind Technique is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Whirlwind Technique been reprinted?
Yes — Whirlwind Technique has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Whirlwind Technique cheap?
Whirlwind Technique trades at about $0.22 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,139 on EDHREC).