Tidal Flats
~$0.13 low · ~$0.17 high
Blue. Enchantment
Fallen Empires #27a · Illustrated by Rob Alexander
Fallen Empires #27a · Illustrated by Rob AlexanderWhat is Tidal Flats worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
: For each attacking creature without flying, its controller may pay 
. If that player doesn't, creatures you control blocking that creature gain first strike until end of turn.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Tidal Flats
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fallen Empires fem #27a· 1994common· Cardmarket €0.15 | common | $0.14 | €0.15 | |
 Fallen Empires fem #27b· 1994common· Cardmarket €0.17 | common | $0.17 | €0.17 | |
 Fallen Empires fem #27c· 1994common· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.13 | €0.12 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1994
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #28,707 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Rob Alexander, Sandra Everingham
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fallen Empires card (#27a).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Tidal Flats, read from the Fallen Empires printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Tidal Flats. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Rob Alexander. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Fallen Empires. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Rob Alexander, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- The copyright notice.
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
Can be used more than once in a turn. Each time, the opponent can pay to prevent giving first strike to a creature, but this payment only stops the current activation and not future activations of Tidal Flats.
2004-10-04
First Strike is granted to your creatures currently blocking non-Flyers when this effect resolves.
2004-10-04
The payment is made when the Tidal Flats effect resolves.
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