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Genesis Wave
SORCERY Rare
Foundations EDHREC #1,368
$0.38
+5.6%
7 days
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Genesis Wave price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.38.
Genesis Wave Price Summary
Genesis Wave's current headline price is $0.38.
Genesis Wave Printings & Prices
7 printings
Genesis Wave has 7 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil, foil and mana foil finishes, including prerelease and borderless treatments.
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Sell Genesis Wave: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PFDN #221s | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FDN #334 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | IMA #164 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | IMA #164 | Foil | — | — | — |
Genesis Wave Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
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Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Genesis Wave Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
11 printings
Genesis Wave has been reprinted 11 times. The Foundations reprint cut the price 63% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDN #221 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #334 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| PFDN #221s | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #221 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #334 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #396 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| LTC #245 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| IMA #164 | 2017-11-17 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| IMA #164 | 2017-11-17 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SOM #122 | 2010-10-01 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
PFDN #221s 
LTC #245 
IMA #164 
SOM #122 Showing the 10 most recent of 11 printings.
Genesis Wave in Commander
Genesis Wave is the #1,368 most-played card on EDHREC, up 14 places over the last 30 days.
Genesis Wave FAQ
How much is Genesis Wave worth?
Genesis Wave is worth about $0.38 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 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 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Genesis Wave cheap?
Genesis Wave trades at about $0.38 — 11 reprints keep supply plentiful.