Harbinger of the Tides {U}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Tempo threat

You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.) When this creature enters, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

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Commander 2017

English · 2017-08-25

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Foundations, released 2024-11-15, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: e3b983ce-1161-42f1-88de-36c45a4598ab
Oracle ID: 9f5277e8-1cbe-478c-a8bc-ac028f13305e
TCGplayer ID: 139954

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks23%
Avg. Copies3.9
Sideboard Share3%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Blue Tempo (40%)Azorius Control (30%)Dimir Midrange (30%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 8 at Regional Championship Showcase (M. Juza)July 4, 2026
1st Place at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Finkel)July 5, 2026

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