Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Tidal Control
Alliances · #40 · rare · 1996
Enchantment
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Market reference
$1.05
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 40 / 199
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Randy Gallegos
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-06-10
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}
Type: Enchantment
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.
Keywords: Cumulative upkeep
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $1.05 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tidal Control is real?
Tidal Control is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Tidal Control worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tidal Control is $1.05; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Tidal Control from?
Tidal Control is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Tidal Control?
Tidal Control is a rare card in the Alliances set.
