Engulf the Shore
Shadows over Innistrad 58 • rare
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Cliff Childs
- Market price
- $0.52
What it does
Return to their owners' hands all creatures with toughness less than or equal to the number of Islands you control.
"The tides have begun to ignore the moon."— Tamiyo's journal
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Engulf the Shore was released in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering set Shadows over Innistrad. The card was designed as part of the set's mechanical identity, which explored themes of horror, transformation, and investigation. It reflects the set's focus on the aquatic and eldritch corruption spreading across the plane of Innistrad, a gothic horror-inspired setting that serves as a recurring location in the game's lore.
The card was illustrated by Cliff Childs, who aimed to capture the overwhelming scale of a tidal wave sweeping through the coastal regions of the setting. The visual design emphasizes the destructive, cleansing nature of the water, intended to evoke a sense of inevitable displacement. Upon its release, the card saw play in blue-based control decks, noted for its ability to clear the battlefield of creatures in a meta-game that often rewarded keeping the board clear.
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