Roiling Waters
Oath of the Gatewatch 62 • uncommon
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- David Gaillet
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Return up to two target creatures your opponents control to their owners' hands. Target player draws two cards.
"The Roil may be unpredictable, but it is not uncontrollable."— Noyan Dar, Tazeem roilmage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Roiling Waters was released in early 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a high-mana cost sorcery, it was designed specifically for the limited environment of that set, providing players with a powerful 'swing' card that could stabilize a board state by bouncing creatures and forcing opponents to discard cards. Its inclusion reflects the set's focus on the Zendikar plane, a world defined by its volatile landscapes and the struggle against the reality-warping Eldrazi titans.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Slawomir Maniak, who rendered the chaotic, turbulent imagery of the spell to match the flavor of Zendikar's elemental fury. The design reflects the 'support' and 'surge' mechanics prevalent in the set, aimed at rewarding players for playing multiple spells in a single turn. While it was not a centerpiece for competitive tournament play, it was well-received among casual players and those participating in booster draft formats for its ability to dramatically shift the momentum of a game.
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