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    Whirlwind Technique

    Instant — Lesson

    Whirlwind Technique

    Illustrated by Robin Olausson

    EDHREC Rank #12,134
    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 generic mana rather than its mana cost.)

    Airbenders employ negative jing in combat, preferring to blow their opponents back instead of fighting.

    Rulings (5)

    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

    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

    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 generic mana rather than paying its mana cost.

    Oct 2, 2025

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