Breaking Wave
Invasion 48 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay 2 generic mana more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
Simultaneously untap all tapped creatures and tap all untapped creatures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Breaking Wave was released in the 2000 Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the set's central theme of the Phyrexians invading the world of Dominaria, a major storyline pivot for the game that introduced multi-colored themes and encouraged players to build decks using various factions and mechanics. The card was designed as a blue sorcery, utilizing a unique ability to force players to return lands to their hands, reflecting the turbulent, disruptive nature of the Phyrexian incursion.
The artwork for Breaking Wave was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. Rush utilized his signature dramatic style to depict the visceral force of a magical tidal wave, capturing the chaotic energy of the invasion. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche control tool, noted by players for its ability to reset board states, though it remained a situational piece rather than a staple of high-level competitive tournament play.
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