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Master of Waves
CREATURE — MERFOLK WIZARD Mythic
The List EDHREC #8,422
$0.29
+0.0%
7 days
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Master of Waves Price Summary
Master of Waves's current headline price is $0.29.
Master of Waves Printings & Prices
4 printings
Master of Waves has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
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Sell Master of Waves: Buylist Offers
9 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1278 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | THS #53 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THS #53 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1278 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1278 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THS #53 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DDT #1 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DDT #1 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #DDT-1 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Master of Waves Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Protection from red
Elemental creatures you control get +1/+1.
When this creature enters, create a number of 1/0 blue Elemental creature tokens equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)
Master of Waves is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Master of Waves Rulings
5 most recent
- Sep 15, 2013 Barring other effects, the Elemental tokens will enter the battlefield as 2/1 creatures.
- Sep 15, 2013 Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
- Sep 15, 2013 If Master of Waves leaves the battlefield, and nothing else is raising the toughness of the Elemental tokens above 0, the Elemental tokens will die and subsequently cease to exist.
- Sep 15, 2013 If an activated ability or triggered ability has an effect that depends on your devotion to a color, you count the number of mana symbols of that color among the mana costs of permanents you control as the ability resolves. The permanent with that ability will be counted if it's still on the battlefield at that time.
- Sep 15, 2013 Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
6 printings
Master of Waves has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #DDT-1 | 2022-04-29 | Mythic | Standard |
| SLD #1278 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Borderless |
| SLD #1278 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Borderless |
| DDT #1 | 2017-10-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| THS #53 | 2013-09-27 | Mythic | Standard |
| THS #53 | 2013-09-27 | Mythic | Standard |
SLD #1278 
DDT #1 
THS #53 Master of Waves in Commander
Master of Waves is the #8,422 most-played card on EDHREC, down 73 places over the last 30 days.
Master of Waves FAQ
How much is Master of Waves worth?
Master of Waves is worth about $0.29 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Master of Waves legal in Commander?
Yes — Master of Waves is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Master of Waves been reprinted?
Yes — Master of Waves has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Master of Waves cheap?
Master of Waves trades at about $0.29 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,422 on EDHREC).