High Tide
Fallen Empires 18b • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 18b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.81
What it does
Until end of turn, whenever a player taps an Island for mana, that player adds an additional blue mana.
"May Svyelun and her tides favor you."— Traditional Merfolk blessing
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
High Tide was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set depicted the crumbling of the Sarpadian empires and was characterized by a darker, more somber aesthetic than previous releases. The card was designed as an instant, meant to represent a sudden surge of magical energy or a localized environmental shift, fitting the set's thematic focus on resource scarcity and elemental volatility.
The artwork for this specific version, numbered 18b, was illustrated by Richard Kane Ferguson. Known for his unique, painterly style that often employed bold colors and fluid, dreamlike shapes, Ferguson aimed to capture the visceral nature of the ocean's power. While Fallen Empires was initially criticized for its mechanical complexity and perceived power imbalance compared to earlier sets, the specific utility of High Tide eventually led to its recognition as a staple in various combo-oriented strategies over the decades.
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