Resounding Wave
Shards of Alara 54 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Cycling 5 generic mana white mana blue mana black mana (5 generic mana white mana blue mana black mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, return two target permanents to their owners' hands.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Resounding Wave was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set introduced the concept of the 'shard'—five distinct planes of existence, each defined by three allied colors of mana, with this card representing the blue-aligned plane of Esper. Mechanically, it utilizes the 'retrace' keyword, a design choice intended to give players additional utility for lands drawn in the late game by allowing them to recast spells from the graveyard.
The artwork was created by illustrator Raymond Swanland, whose distinctively kinetic and high-contrast style became a hallmark of the era's visual design. Swanland aimed to capture the fluid, destructive force of a magical tidal surge consistent with the set's high-fantasy themes. The card was received as a versatile, if situational, utility spell, appreciated for its ability to clear the board of smaller threats while offering consistent repeatable value in longer matches.
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