Kopala, Warden of Waves
PXLNIxalan Promos/#61p/2017RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.49
Cardmarket€0.89
ManaPool$4.54
TCGplayer$5.40
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.40
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.49High $9.99Low $8.49▼ 10.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.40TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 10.0%
90d high
$5.48
90d low
$4.91
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.37
Ixalan
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 10% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost more to cast.
Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost more to activate.
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc29 Sept 2017
Kopala's abilities won't affect triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") that target a Merfolk you control.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Spells and abilities that target more than one Merfolk you control cost only {2} more to cast or activate.
wotc29 Sept 2017
To determine the total cost of an opponent's spell that targets a Merfolk you control, start with the mana cost or alternative cost that player is paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]."
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About this card
Kopala, Warden of Waves
Kopala, Warden of Waves is a Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard, with mana cost {1}{U}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.40 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Kopala, Warden of Waves FAQ
How much is Kopala, Warden of Waves worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Kopala, Warden of Waves is $5.40. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.91 to $5.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Kopala, Warden of Waves?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ixalan at $0.37 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Kopala, Warden of Waves?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ixalan Promos at $5.40 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Kopala, Warden of Waves are there?
Kopala, Warden of Waves has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Kopala, Warden of Waves first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PXLN #61p, released 2017-09-29.
What is the newest printing of Kopala, Warden of Waves?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCC #160, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Kopala, Warden of Waves?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.96 versus $5.40 for nonfoil, which is 10% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Kopala, Warden of Waves legal in Commander?
Yes, Kopala, Warden of Waves is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.