Riptide Laboratory
Jumpstart 494 • rare
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 494
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana blue mana, tap: Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Riptide Laboratory was first introduced in the Onslaught expansion in 2002, designed as a utility land that allowed players to bounce their own Wizard creatures back to their hand. Its function reflects the flavor of a research facility where mages are recalled to be recast or protected from removal spells. The design is a staple in blue-aligned Commander decks, celebrated for its efficiency and the strategic versatility it adds to tribal Wizard archetypes.
The version from the Jumpstart set, marked as card number 494, features the updated modern frame and frame-independent art that defines this reprint series. Jumpstart was designed to provide a highly accessible, pick-up-and-play experience for Magic: The Gathering players, and including Riptide Laboratory offered both competitive utility and an aesthetic refresh for long-time players. The illustration maintains the established theme of a mystical, scholarly coastal retreat, consistent with the card's original vision.
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About Riptide Laboratory
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