Magic: The Gathering

Parallax Wave

World Championship Decks 2000 nl17sb • rare

Set: World Championship Decks 2000
Collector number: nl17sb
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana white mana white mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: White
Artist: Greg Staples
Finish: Gold

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$20.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$20.22 – $20.27 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare enchantment, this card serves as a powerful utility piece that allows a player to temporarily remove permanents from the game. Its inclusion in a commemorative championship deck highlights its historical role as a significant tactical tool in competitive play.

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What it does

Fading 5 (This enchantment enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)

Remove a fade counter from this enchantment: Exile target creature.

When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, each player returns to the battlefield all cards they own exiled with it.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Parallax Wave was originally released in the 2000 Nemesis expansion, quickly cementing its status as a cornerstone of control strategies due to its ability to exile multiple creatures simultaneously. This specific version originates from the 2000 World Championship Decks, which were pre-constructed replicas of decks used by top competitors during that year's tournament. These decks were produced by Wizards of the Coast as a way for players to experience the high-level competitive environment of the professional circuit.

The card’s haunting, ethereal illustration was provided by Greg Staples, whose work often captures the fantastical and sometimes unsettling nature of Magic: The Gathering's lore. Staples intended to convey the disruptive, reality-bending nature of the enchantment through his signature painterly style. Within the community, the card is remembered for its intricate rules interactions, which challenged players to master the stack, ultimately earning it a reputation as a technically demanding and highly rewarding tool in competitive play.

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