Whirlpool Whelm

one generic mana one blue mana 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 their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)

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Whirlpool Whelm rulings

2007-10-01
You choose the target when you play Whirlpool Whelm, not when you clash.
2007-10-01
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.
2007-10-01
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.

Whirlpool Whelm keyword rules

Clash Rule 701.23

To clash, a player reveals the top card of their library. That player may then put that card on the bottom of their library.

“Clash with an opponent” means “Choose an opponent. You and that opponent each clash.”

Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library at the same time. Then those players decide in APNAP order (see rule ) where to put those cards, then those cards move at the same time.

A player wins a clash if that player revealed a card with a higher mana value than all other cards revealed in that clash.