Demonspine Whip (ARB #39)
Demonspine Whip is a uncommon printing from Alara Reborn (ARB #39), a Artifact — Equipment. Illustrated by Mark Hyzer.
Card text
{X}: Equipped creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
Equip {1}
Using a spine to break a slave's back appeals to the Grixis sense of irony.
Details
| Mana cost | {B}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact — Equipment |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Alara Reborn (ARB) |
| Collector number | 39 |
| Artist | Mark Hyzer |
| Released | 2009-04-30 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.21, foil $0.63 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- May 1, 2009 — When the first ability resolves, the +X/+0 bonus is given to the creature that Demonspine Whip is attached to at that time, regardless of what creature (if any) it was attached to when the ability was activated. If Demonspine Whip is on the battlefield but not attached to a creature at this time, no creature gets the bonus.
- May 1, 2009 — Once Demonspine Whip’s ability resolves and gives the +X/+0 bonus to a creature, that bonus stays with that creature for the rest of the turn even if Demonspine Whip moves to another creature or leaves the battlefield.
- May 1, 2009 — If Demonspine Whip is no longer on the battlefield by the time its first ability resolves, the game checks whether it was attached to a creature at the time it left the battlefield. If it was, that creature gets the +X/+0 bonus. If it wasn’t, no creature gets the bonus.