Devastation Tide
Commander 2016 87 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.77
What it does
Return all nonland permanents to their owners' hands.
Miracle 1 generic mana blue mana (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
It's hard to argue with a force made of divine will.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Devastation Tide was released in 2016 as part of the Commander 2016 preconstructed deck series. Designed as a sorcery-speed board wipe for blue, it leans into the color's mechanical identity by utilizing the miracle mechanic, allowing players to cast it for a significantly reduced cost if it is the first card drawn during their turn. The card was developed to provide blue players with a scalable, tempo-oriented way to reset the battlefield, reflecting the broader push in Commander design to give every color distinct tools for board interaction.
The artwork for this printing was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted a chaotic surge of elemental magic reflecting the card's theme of mass displacement. When released, the card was well-received by the Commander community for its strategic flexibility, serving as an effective tool for blue-aligned decks to bounce nonland permanents back to their owners' hands. It has since remained a staple in blue-based decks that benefit from high-impact, low-mana spells.
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