MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #18c

High Tide

fem·#18c·common·nonfoil

Illus. Amy Weber

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Nov 1994

32 yr ago

Value

$1.17+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.21 · low $1.10

NM$1.17

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.08–$1.24modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.79low $0.17range 952.9%n 250

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #811 · Common include

Variants

Nonfoil$1.17

Gameplay

Instant

Until end of turn, whenever a player taps an Island for mana, that player adds an additional {U}.

"By the time their enemies noticed the sea's changing mood, the Vodalians had often shifted formation and were ready to attack." —*Sarpadian Empires, vol. V*

Legalities

tlrbanned

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHlegal

Rulings · 2

2022-12-08wotc

The effect applies even if the Island in question entered the battlefield after High Tide resolved.

2022-12-08wotc

The delayed triggered ability refers to any land with the land type Island, not just those named Island.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.17. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.17 and $1.79 across 250 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from FEM — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #18c of *Fallen Empires*, the set that shipped alongside the November 1994 Fallen Empires release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {U} (1 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander. Banned in Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #811 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Amy Weber. Rarix catalogs 367 other cards credited to this artist.