Genesis Wave
Iconic Masters 164 • rare
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $0.57
What it does
Reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put any number of permanent cards with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then put all cards revealed this way that weren't put onto the battlefield into your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Genesis Wave was originally introduced in the Scars of Mirrodin set in 2010. Designed as a powerful sorcery for green decks, the card encapsulates the set's thematic focus on the spreading influence of the Phyrexians and the radical transformation of the Mirrodin plane. It is mechanically centered on the concept of 'wave' effects, allowing players to reveal cards from the top of their library and put permanent cards directly onto the battlefield, creating explosive potential for board presence.
The Iconic Masters version, released in 2017, features updated art by Volkan Baga. This reprint was curated as part of a set designed to celebrate the history of Magic: The Gathering by featuring high-impact cards from throughout the game's lifespan. Baga’s illustration interprets the chaotic, nature-infused power of the spell, moving away from the metallic aesthetic of the original Mirrodin release to highlight the card's elemental, world-shaping nature within the context of a retrospective set.
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