Whelming Wave
Born of the Gods 57 • rare
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.71
What it does
Return all creatures to their owners' hands except for Krakens, Leviathans, Octopuses, and Serpents.
"I can see why this appeals to Thassa."— Kiora
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Whelming Wave was released in 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a blue sorcery intended to capture the flavor of the Theros block, which drew heavy inspiration from Greek mythology and the influence of sea deities like Thassa. Mechanically, it serves as a board wipe specifically tuned to reset the battlefield by returning all creatures to their owners' hands, with a flavorful exception for Krakens, Leviathans, Octopuses, and Serpents.
The card features artwork by Eric Deschamps, who sought to depict the sheer scale and destructive power of a summoned sea surge. The design was received as a functional tool for control-oriented players, providing a way to clear the board while maintaining the thematic identity of a sea-focused oceanic deck. Its inclusion in the set reinforced the 'sea monster' tribal archetype that Wizards of the Coast was actively supporting during this era of the game's design.
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