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Harbinger of the Tides
Oracle Text
You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
When this creature enters, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Card Details
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Character Background
Harbinger of the Tides is a clean example of blue tempo at its best: a Merfolk Wizard that turns every combat step into a threat assessment for your opponent. In Magic: The Gathering Foundations, it fits most naturally into tempo or draw-go control shells, where holding mana open lets you threaten countermagic and then surprise the opponent with a flash-speed bounce by paying {2} extra. Even without the flash mode, the enters-the-battlefield trigger is strong because it only asks for a tapped creature, which often means you can remove a blocker after combat, reset a creature carrying counters or equipment, or buy a full turn against an aggressive board. It pairs especially well with tap effects, evasive attackers, and Merfolk tribal support, since your deck can force favorable attacks and then punish them. In slower blue decks, Harbinger doubles as a flexible tempo swing and a body that keeps pressure on planeswalkers and life totals.
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Character Background
Harbinger of the Tides is a clean example of blue tempo at its best: a Merfolk Wizard that turns every combat step into a threat assessment for your opponent. In Magic: The Gathering Foundations, it fits most naturally into tempo or draw-go control shells, where holding mana open lets you threaten countermagic and then surprise the opponent with a flash-speed bounce by paying {2} extra. Even without the flash mode, the enters-the-battlefield trigger is strong because it only asks for a tapped creature, which often means you can remove a blocker after combat, reset a creature carrying counters or equipment, or buy a full turn against an aggressive board. It pairs especially well with tap effects, evasive attackers, and Merfolk tribal support, since your deck can force favorable attacks and then punish them. In slower blue decks, Harbinger doubles as a flexible tempo swing and a body that keeps pressure on planeswalkers and life totals.
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