
Genesis Wave
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +8.3%
- EDHREC rank
- #1,359 Up 4 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy FDN #221 nonfoil
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Genesis Wave Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.39, up 2.6% over 7 days, up 8.3% over 30 days, up 2.6% over 90 days.
Genesis Wave Price History
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Genesis Wave price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.39.
Where to Buy and Sell Genesis Wave
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Genesis Wave in Sealed Products
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Genesis Wave Printings & Prices
Genesis Wave has 9 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil, foil and mana foil finishes, including borderless and prerelease treatments.
Sell Genesis Wave: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | FDN #396 | Mana Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | FDN #396 | Mana Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | FDN #334 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOM #122 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | FDN #334 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | FDN #334 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | FDN #334 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | IMA #164 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | IMA #164 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PFDN #221s | Foil |
Genesis Wave Rules Text & Legality
Reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put any number of permanent cards with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then put all cards revealed this way that weren't put onto the battlefield into your graveyard.
Genesis Wave is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
- AlchemyLegal
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- Future StandardLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- StandardLegal
- Standard BrawlLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
Genesis Wave Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024
A permanent card is an artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
- Nov 8, 2024
All of the permanents put onto the battlefield this way enter at the same time. If any have triggered abilities that trigger on something else entering, they'll see each other.
- Nov 8, 2024
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
- Nov 8, 2024
If a permanent card in your library has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's a land card, for example), its mana value is 0. Such cards can always be put onto the battlefield with Genesis Wave.
- Nov 8, 2024
If you have fewer than X cards in your library, you reveal all of them.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Genesis Wave has been reprinted 11 times. The Foundations reprint cut the price 63% in 30 days.
- Oct 1, 2010Scars of MirrodinSOM #122
- Nov 17, 2017Iconic MastersIMA #164
- Nov 17, 2017Iconic Masters · foilIMA #164
- Jun 23, 2023Tales of Middle-earth CommanderLTC #245
- Nov 15, 2024Foundations · Borderless, foilFDN #396
- Nov 15, 2024Foundations · BorderlessFDN #334
- Nov 15, 2024Foundations · foilFDN #221
- Nov 15, 2024Foundations Promos · Prerelease, foilPFDN #221s
- Nov 15, 2024Foundations · Borderless, foilFDN #334
- Nov 15, 2024FoundationsFDN #221
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Genesis Wave in Commander
Genesis Wave is the #1,359 most-played card on EDHREC, up 4 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 4 in 30 days
Genesis Wave FAQ
How much is Genesis Wave worth?
Genesis Wave is worth about $0.39 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Genesis Wave legal in Commander?
Yes. Genesis Wave is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Genesis Wave been reprinted?
Yes. Genesis Wave has been reprinted 11 times, with 9 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Genesis Wave cheap?
Genesis Wave trades at about $0.39; 11 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Genesis Wave?
Cards that fill a similar role include Kamahl's Druidic Vow, Genesis Hydra, Majestic Genesis.





