Tidal Surge
Classic Sixth Edition 102 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Tap up to three target creatures without flying.
"It is nature that gives us our boundaries and nature that enforces them."— Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tidal Surge was released in 1999 as part of the Classic Sixth Edition of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was a significant milestone for Wizards of the Coast, as it served as the first base set to introduce updated rules, known as the Sixth Edition rules, which streamlined gameplay and clarified many of the ambiguities that had accumulated in the game's mechanics over the previous years.
The card features artwork by Doug Chaffee, who was a frequent contributor to the game during the late 1990s. His illustration captures the chaotic force of a rushing wave, reflecting the card's function as a blue sorcery designed to deal damage based on the number of Islands the player controls. The design remains a classic example of the game's early aesthetic, focusing on elemental themes that characterized the color blue’s identity in the early stages of the game's development.
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