Crashing Tide
Rivals of Ixalan 34 • common
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Carmen Sinek
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
This spell has flash as long as you control a Merfolk.
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crashing Tide was released in early 2018 as part of the Rivals of Ixalan expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set served as the second half of the Ixalan block, focusing on an age of exploration theme inspired by mesoamerican aesthetics and pirate-themed folklore. Within the game's mechanics, the card functions as an instant-speed blue spell intended to provide both board control and card advantage by returning a creature to its owner's hand while allowing the player to draw a card.
The card features illustration by Joseph Meehan, whose work captures the high-fantasy nautical aesthetic central to the Rivals of Ixalan set. The design emphasizes the elemental magic of the plane, depicting a localized oceanic surge tied to the game's Merfolk factions. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a utilitarian draft tool, valued for its efficiency in tempo-based decks where managing the board state through 'bounce' effects is a primary strategy for blue-aligned players.
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