Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Tidal Wave
Mirage · #100 · uncommon · 1996
Instant
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Market reference
$0.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 100 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Brian Snõddy
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Instant
Create a 5/5 blue Wall creature token with defender. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
"When mountains ride the sea, waves live upon the fields."
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) | $0.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.10 |
| MTGO tix | 0.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tidal Wave is real?
Tidal Wave 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 Wave worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tidal Wave is $0.20; 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 Wave from?
Tidal Wave is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Tidal Wave?
Tidal Wave is a uncommon card in the Mirage set.
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Other Tidal Wave printings
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