Tidal Bore

Instant

You may return an Island you control to its owner's hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.

You may tap or untap target creature.

The dry riverbed became a raging torrent, and the Cho-Arrim claimed their prize.

Set: Mercadian Masques (MMQ #109)
Rarity: Common
Mana value: 2
Released: 1999-10-04
Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
EDHREC rank: #14,115
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.11

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 9

Tatyova, Benthic Druid+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Sakura-Tribe Scout

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

194 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Tatyova, Benthic Druid+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Walking Atlas

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

154 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Tatyova, Benthic Druid+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Scaled Herbalist

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

150 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Sakura-Tribe Scout

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

49 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Walking Atlas

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

25 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Scaled Herbalist

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

20 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Tatyova, Benthic Druid+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Budoka Gardener // Dokai, Weaver of Life

Infinite blue manaInfinite draw triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count

18 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait+Mystic Sanctuary+Tidal Bore+Llanowar Scout