Groundswell
Worldwake 104 • common
- Set
- Worldwake
- Collector number
- 104
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Landfall — If you had a land enter the battlefield under your control this turn, that creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn instead.
"This world will not be tamed."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Groundswell was released in February 2010 as part of the Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the Zendikar block, the card reflects the plane's core mechanical identity of 'Landfall,' a keyword that triggers powerful effects whenever a player places a land card onto the battlefield. This green-aligned instant was designed to act as a potent combat trick, rewarding aggressive play by granting creatures a temporary boost that doubles in strength if the player has triggered Landfall that turn.
The card features illustration by artist Karl Kopinski, who contributed several pieces to the Zendikar block. Kopinski’s work for this card emphasizes the raw, primal energy of the Zendikar environment, depicting a surge of earthen power erupting to bolster a creature. Upon its release, Groundswell became a staple in tournament-level decks, particularly within the 'Mono-Green Aggro' archetypes of the era, where its low mana cost and high damage output made it a defining card of the competitive landscape.
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