wotc
An ability that triggers when you cast a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #387
Wavebreak Hippocamp
j25·#387·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Caio Monteiro
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wishlisted
Nov '24
1 yr ago
Value
$1.68+$0 (+4.6%)
30 days high $0.70 · low $0.65
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.68EUR€0.95
NM$0.68
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,309 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment Creature — Horse Fish
Whenever you cast your first spell during each opponent's turn, draw a card.
Tritons search for omens in its wake.
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
This ability triggers only on your very first spell during an opponent's turn, not the first spell after the card is on the battlefield. If you cast a spell before it's on the battlefield (including if you cast this card somehow during an opponent's turn), the ability won't trigger.
wotc
In a Two-Headed Giant game, this ability triggers no more than once during each opposing team's turn.
Context
Last observed at $0.68, up from $0.65 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.65 and $0.98 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.68.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from J25 — 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.
This card belongs to *Foundations Jumpstart* (released November 2024).
Card #387 in Foundations Jumpstart.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Enchantment Creature — Horse Fish. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,309 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Caio Monteiro. Rarix tracks 311 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Caio Monteiro
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