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Tidal Flats

{U}

Enchantment

FEMFallen Empires#27acommon
Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 20
Illustrator
Rob Alexander
Found in
Fallen Empires Booster Pack
Printings3
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolLegal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{U}{U}: For each attacking creature without flying, its controller may pay {1}. If that player doesn't, creatures you control blocking that creature gain first strike until end of turn.

Plays as: Token Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 9m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.14
$0.04 low$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 3 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Can be used more than once in a turn. Each time, the opponent can pay to prevent giving first strike to a creature, but this payment only stops the current activation and not future activations of Tidal Flats.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    First Strike is granted to your creatures currently blocking non-Flyers when this effect resolves.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The payment is made when the Tidal Flats effect resolves.

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