Tidal Influence
~$0.18 TCGplayer
Blue. Enchantment
Fallen Empires #28 · Illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand
Fallen Empires #28 · Illustrated by Tom WänerstrandWhat is Tidal Influence worth?
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Oracle text
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.
Format legality
The only printing of Tidal Influence
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fallen Empires fem #28· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €0.15 | uncommon | $0.18 | €0.15 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1994
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #30,452 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fallen Empires card (#28).
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 Influence, read from the Fallen Empires printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Tidal Influence. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Tom Wänerstrand. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Fallen Empires. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- The copyright notice.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
As soon as the number of counters on this card changes, so does the power of blue creatures.
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