Whip-Spine Drake — ruling 1

If Whip-Spine Drake is face down and blocked by a creature without flying, turning it face up won't cause it to become unblocked or stop the blocking creature from dealing combat damage to it.

Whip-Spine Drake : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Whip-Spine Drake is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Flying Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

How it works : Whip-Spine Drake

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1March 19, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
If Whip-Spine Drake is face down and blocked by a creature without flying, turning it face up won't cause it to become unblocked or stop the blocking creature from dealing combat damage to it.
No other card is named in this ruling.