Whale
Whale is a seldom used blue creature type used for marine mammals that can vary greatly in size. Distinguishing features include fluked tails and blowholes for expelling water. They are hunted as a source of meat, blubber, and bone.
The first creature to bear the type was Killer Whale in Exodus. The Narwhal from Homelands was issued errata in the Grand Creature Type Update to become a Whale instead of subtype Narwhall. The third, and last for most of Magic's history, card with the subtype Whale was Great Whale from Urza's Saga. More recently, however, Magic 2014 has added Colossal Whale.
Trivia
- The Narwhal in particular is hunted for its unique tusk. Some medieval Europeans believed narwhal tusks to be the horns from the legendary unicorn.
- Prior to Khans of Tarkir's Wetland Sambar (an elk), whales were the only real mammals to be featured in Blue (Sphinxes are creatures with mammalian traits, but they are in some sets mana manifestations; humans occur sporadically in all colors; and moonfolk are mysterious in regards to their biological nature).