Mono white aggro is and always has been popular, but has never quite crossed into Tier-1 competitive territory
It is average overall, it can do a few good things but nothing to make it a really special card to have in a deck
As the evolved form of Venipede and the precursor to Scolipede, Whirlipede occupies a middle evolutionary stage that bridges the gap between larval and fully mature forms
However, it wasnt available in the base game, but rather arrived later with the Crown Tundra DLC
No matter your feelings about certain cards being locked behind a paywall, that doesn't take away from how well this card is made and illustrated
Heliod's triggered ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Daxos, Blessed by the Sun or 3 life from Cling to Dust