Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Tidal Influence
Fallen Empires · #28 · uncommon · 1994
Enchantment
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Market reference
$0.14
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 28 / 187
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-11-01
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Enchantment
Cast this spell only if no permanents named Tidal Influence are on the battlefield. This enchantment enters with a tide counter on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, put a tide counter on this enchantment. As long as there is exactly one tide counter on this enchantment, all blue creatures get -2/-0. As long as there are exactly three tide counters on this enchantment, all blue creatures get +2/+0. Whenever there are four or more tide counters on this enchantment, remove all tide counters from it.
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) | $0.14 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.11 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tidal Influence is real?
Tidal Influence 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 Tidal Influence worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tidal Influence is $0.14; 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 Tidal Influence from?
Tidal Influence is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fallen Empires" in the expansion series, released in 1994.
What rarity is Tidal Influence?
Tidal Influence is a uncommon card in the Fallen Empires set.
