Tidal Control
~$1.04 TCGplayer
Blue. EnchantmentReserved List
Alliances #40 · Illustrated by Randy Gallegos
Alliances #40 · Illustrated by Randy GallegosWhat is Tidal Control worth?
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Oracle text
Cumulative upkeep 
(At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Pay 2 life or : Counter target red or green spell. Any player may activate this ability.
Format legality
The only printing of Tidal Control
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alliances all #40· 1996rare· Cardmarket €0.88 | rare | $1.04 | €0.88 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #23,277 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Cumulative upkeep
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
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