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Whirlpool Whelm

Whirlpool Whelm

{1}{U}

Instant

Clash with an opponent, then return target creature to its owner's hand. If you win, you may put that creature on top of its owner's library instead. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a higher converted mana cost.)

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Oct 22, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 1, 2007

You choose the target when you play Whirlpool Whelm, not when you clash.

Oct 1, 2007

If you don’t win the clash, the targeted creature always goes to its owner’s hand. If you win the clash, you choose whether the creature goes to its owner’s hand or the top of its owner’s library.

Oct 1, 2007

If you clash with the owner of the targeted creature and win, the owner of the creature decides where to put to card revealed during the clash before you decide whether to put the creature on top of that library. You know the player’s decision before you make your decision.