Name
Genesis Wave

Mana Cost

Type
Sorcery

Set
Foundations

Rarity
Rare

Text

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.


Number
#396

Other Prints
Iconic Masters
Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Foundations Promos
Secret Lair Countdown
Secret Lair Drop
Scars of Mirrodin

Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(08/11/2024)
If you have fewer than X cards in your library, you reveal all of them.


(08/11/2024)
You don't have to put permanent cards revealed this way onto the battlefield if you choose not to, regardless of their mana values.


(08/11/2024)
A permanent card is an artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.


(08/11/2024)
If a card in a player's library has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.


(08/11/2024)
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.


(08/11/2024)
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.


Artist
Liiga Smilshkalne

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