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Wave of Terror

Black

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Wave of Terror, Weatherlight printing
Weatherlight WTH · No. 86 1997-06-09

Card text

{2}{B}
Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) At the beginning of your draw step, destroy each creature with mana value equal to the number of age counters on this enchantment. They can't be regenerated.
Keywords: Cumulative upkeep
The sea of fear has endless depths.
EDHREC rank #30004 Rare Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Will not generally kill zero cost creatures because the age counters go on before the ability triggers. If would be possible if something like Power Conduit were removing counters.

2005-06-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If you don't pay the cumulative upkeep, you'll sacrifice Wave of Terror before your draw step begins. It won't destroy any creatures that turn.

2008-04-01 · Wizards of the Coast

This destroys creatures with mana value exactly equal to the appropriate number, not equal to or less than that number.

2008-04-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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