Genesis Wave
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Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$44.99
Cardmarket€24.31
ManaPool$39.20
TCGplayer$42.88
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$22.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $39.20High $103Low $27.58▲ 36.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$42.88TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.9%30d▲ 6.1%90d▲ 16.9%
90d high
$42.88
90d low
$36.69
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 8th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.39
Foundations
- Up 6.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $42.88.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
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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
$39.00
BGSGrade 10
$51.00
CGCGrade 10
$99.00
SGCGrade 10
$23.00
Raw market
$17.53
PSA 10
$39.00+122%
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Compare printings (8 priced)
Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put any number of permanent cards with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then put all cards revealed this way that weren't put onto the battlefield into your graveyard.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
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If you have fewer than X cards in your library, you reveal all of them.
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All of the permanents put onto the battlefield this way enter at the same time. If any have triggered abilities that trigger on something else entering, they'll see each other.
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You don't have to put permanent cards revealed this way onto the battlefield if you choose not to, regardless of their mana values.
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If a permanent card in your library has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's a land card, for example), its mana value is 0. Such cards can always be put onto the battlefield with Genesis Wave.
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A permanent card is an artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
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If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Genesis Wave
Genesis Wave is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{G}{G}{G} (mana value 3). Printed 9 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $42.88 (up 6.1% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $39.00, BGS 10 market price $51.00, CGC 10 market price $99.00 and SGC 10 market price $23.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +122% premium over the raw market ($17.53) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Genesis Wave FAQ
How much is Genesis Wave worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Genesis Wave is $42.88. It is up 6.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $36.69 to $42.88.
What is the cheapest printing of Genesis Wave?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Genesis Wave?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $42.88 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Genesis Wave are there?
Genesis Wave has been printed 9 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Genesis Wave first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOM #122, released 2010-10-01.
What is the newest printing of Genesis Wave?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2752, released 2026-11-09.
Is Genesis Wave legal in Commander?
Yes, Genesis Wave is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Genesis Wave legal in Modern?
Yes, Genesis Wave is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.