Whirlpool Whelm
Instant
Whirlpool Whelm
Instant
Card Text
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 their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 2
- Colors
- Blue
- Color Identity
- Blue
- EDHREC Rank
- #12,585
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (15)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #69 | common | en | Cyril Van Der Haegen | $0.22 | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | en | Cyril Van Der Haegen | $0.15 | $0.40 |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #69 | common | de | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | de | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #69 | common | es | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | es | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #69 | common | fr | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | fr | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #69 | common | it | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | it | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Commander 2011 (CMD) | #69 | common | ja | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | ja | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | pt | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | ru | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
| Lorwyn (LRW) | #96 | common | zhs | Cyril Van Der Haegen | — | — |
Official Rulings (3)
You choose the target when you play Whirlpool Whelm, not when you clash.
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.
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.
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