Wave of Terror
WTHWeatherlight/#86/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€1.00
ManaPool$0.29
TCGplayer$0.92
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.08 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.69Low $0.49▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.92TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.5%30d▲ 4.5%90d▲ 4.5%
90d high
$0.92
90d low
$0.88
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.92
Weatherlight
- Up 4.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.92.
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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.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$42.00
AnyGrade 9
$38.01
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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.)
At the beginning of your draw step, destroy each creature with mana value equal to the number of age counters on this enchantment. They can't be regenerated.
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 (3)
wotc1 Apr 2008
If you don't pay the cumulative upkeep, you'll sacrifice Wave of Terror before your draw step begins. It won't destroy any creatures that turn.
wotc1 Apr 2008
This destroys creatures with mana value exactly equal to the appropriate number, not equal to or less than that number.
wotc1 Jun 2005
Will not generally kill zero cost creatures because the age counters go on before the ability triggers. If would be possible if something like Power Conduit were removing counters.
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About this card
Wave of Terror
Wave of Terror is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B} (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: $0.92 (up 4.5% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Wave of Terror FAQ
How much is Wave of Terror worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Wave of Terror is $0.92. It is up 4.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.88 to $0.92.
What is the cheapest printing of Wave of Terror?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Weatherlight at $0.92 on TCGplayer.
What set was Wave of Terror first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WTH #86, released 1997-06-09.
Is Wave of Terror legal in Commander?
Yes, Wave of Terror is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Wave of Terror legal in Modern?
Wave of Terror is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Wave of Terror legal in Standard?
Wave of Terror is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Wave of Terror do?
Wave of Terror is an Enchantment with mana cost {2}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Cumulative upkeep {1} (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.) At the beginning of your draw step, destroy each creature with mana value equal to the number of age counters on this enchantment. They can't be regenerated.".