Tidal Control
ALLAlliances/#40/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€1.04
ManaPool$0.66
TCGplayer$1.04
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.65
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.79Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 2.0%
90d high
$1.05
90d low
$1.01
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.04
Alliances
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.05.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$99.95
BGSGrade 10
$130.00
CGCGrade 10
$40.00
SGCGrade 10
$60.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$28.00
AnyGrade 9
$25.00
Raw market
$1.04
PSA 10
$99.95+9,511%
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Pay 2 life or : Counter target red or green spell. Any player may activate this ability.
Keywords
Cumulative upkeep
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Tidal Control
Tidal Control is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{U}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.04 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $99.95, BGS 10 market price $130.00, CGC 10 market price $40.00 and SGC 10 market price $60.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +9,511% premium over the raw market ($1.04) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Tidal Control FAQ
How much is Tidal Control worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tidal Control is $1.04. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.01 to $1.05.
What is the cheapest printing of Tidal Control?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $1.04 on TCGplayer.
What set was Tidal Control first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #40, released 1996-06-10.
Is Tidal Control legal in Commander?
Yes, Tidal Control is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tidal Control legal in Modern?
Tidal Control is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tidal Control legal in Standard?
Tidal Control is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Tidal Control do?
Tidal Control is an Enchantment with mana cost {1}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Cumulative upkeep {2} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Pay 2 life or {2}: Counter target red or green spell. Any player may activate this ability.".