High Tide

High Tide was originally introduced in the 1994 Fallen Empires expansion, designed as an instant that rewards blue mana decks for manipulating their land resources. Over the decades, the card became a cornerstone of combo archetypes in the Legacy and Vintage formats, earning a reputation for its high-risk, high-reward utility. The Dominaria Remastered printing represents a curated return of the card, integrating its mechanics into a set designed to celebrate the deep, multi-generational history of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.

For this specific release, the artwork was commissioned from Marc Simonetti, a French artist celebrated for his evocative, painterly style often found in high fantasy and science fiction literature. Simonetti’s interpretation focuses on the atmospheric tension of an encroaching magical surge, moving away from the more literal interpretations of the card's original art. His contribution was received well by players who appreciated his ability to lend a sense of epic scale and refined aesthetic detail to a classic utility spell.