Tidal Wave
The List EMA-75 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- EMA-75
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Create a 5/5 blue Wall creature token with defender. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
"The floor of the sea is paved with the shattered remnants of vessels that navigated its surface unwelcomed."— Thassa, god of the sea
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tidal Wave was originally printed in the 1997 Portal set, a standalone product designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering through simplified mechanics and thematic accessibility. The artwork, illustrated by Mike Kimble, features a dramatic oceanic surge, capturing the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of early card sets. As a blue sorcery, it serves as a straightforward board-wiping effect, emblematic of the era's focus on clear, intuitive card interactions.
The inclusion of this card in The List—a curated selection of reprints inserted into Set Boosters—reintroduces cards from across Magic's history to modern players. EMA-75, specifically referencing its appearance as an Eternal Masters reprint, highlights the card's persistence as a functional utility piece. While it has never been a competitive staple, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for players who began their journey during the mid-nineties expansion boom.
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