High Seas
Mercadian Masques 83 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Massimiliano Frezzato
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Red creature spells and green creature spells cost 1 generic mana more to cast.
Bend as the wave breaks or it will break you as well.— Saprazzan saying
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
High Seas was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the flavor of the plane of Mercadia, a bustling, commerce-driven world characterized by goblins, mercenaries, and maritime trade. This card specifically reflects the expansion's focus on non-creature permanents that emphasize control and tactical limitations within the game's evolving mechanics.
The artwork for High Seas was illustrated by artist Jeff Miracola, whose work contributed to the distinct aesthetic of late-90s Magic cards. The illustration depicts a roiling, chaotic ocean scene, mirroring the card's mechanical function of hindering creatures with flying. Within the game's community, the card is recognized for its niche utility in specific sideboard strategies, representing a period where the developers were experimenting with more situational, environment-specific effects.
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About High Seas
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