Magic: The Gathering · expansion
High Tide
Fallen Empires · #18a · common · 1994
Instant
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Market reference
$0.89
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 18a / 187
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Drew Tucker
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-11-01
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Instant
Until end of turn, whenever a player taps an Island for mana, that player adds an additional {U}.
""When the very tides turn against you, it's time to consider retirement." —General Khurzog"
Produces: U
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.89 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my High Tide is real?
High Tide is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is High Tide worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for High Tide is $0.89; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is High Tide from?
High Tide is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fallen Empires" in the expansion series, released in 1994.
What rarity is High Tide?
High Tide is a common card in the Fallen Empires set.
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Other High Tide printings
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Fallen Empires · #18c
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Fallen Empires · #18b
uncommonHigh Tide
Dominaria Remastered · #54
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Dominaria Remastered · #286
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Masters Edition · #35
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IDW Comics Inserts · #13
