Master of Waves
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#1278/2023MythicBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€2.17
ManaPool$4.05
TCGplayer$3.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $2.49Low $1.79▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.6%30d▼ 1.2%90d▲ 6.6%
90d high
$3.30
90d low
$3.04
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
The List
- Down 1.2% 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 43% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Protection from red
Elemental creatures you control get +1/+1.
When this creature enters, create a number of 1/0 blue Elemental creature tokens equal to your devotion to blue. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)
2 / 1
Keywords
Protection
Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc15 Sept 2013
Use your devotion to blue as the triggered ability resolves to determine how many tokens are put onto the battlefield. If Master of Waves is still on the battlefield at that time, its mana cost will count toward your devotion to blue.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Numeric mana symbols ({0}, {1}, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
wotc15 Sept 2013
If an activated ability or triggered ability has an effect that depends on your devotion to a color, you count the number of mana symbols of that color among the mana costs of permanents you control as the ability resolves. The permanent with that ability will be counted if it's still on the battlefield at that time.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Barring other effects, the Elemental tokens will enter the battlefield as 2/1 creatures.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
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About this card
Master of Waves
Master of Waves is a Creature — Merfolk Wizard, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). 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: $3.25 (down 1.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Master of Waves FAQ
How much is Master of Waves worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Master of Waves is $3.25. It is down 1.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.04 to $3.30.
What is the cheapest printing of Master of Waves?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Master of Waves?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $3.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Master of Waves are there?
Master of Waves has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Master of Waves first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from THS #53, released 2013-09-27.
What is the newest printing of Master of Waves?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #DDT-1, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Master of Waves?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.64 versus $3.25 for nonfoil, which is 43% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Master of Waves legal in Commander?
Yes, Master of Waves is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.