Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may waterbend 4. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for 1.)
All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. If this spell's additional cost was paid, whenever a creature dies this turn, you gain 1 life.
Mox strategy
Ruinous Waterbending excels as a versatile board control tool, providing -2/-2 to all creatures, which is strong against wide aggressive decks. Best used in black decks that want flexible board wipes with life gain potential. It is uniquely strong when utilizing its waterbend mechanic; tapping artifacts and creatures to pay the additional 4 cost grants life gain whenever creatures die this turn, synergizing well with token generators or sacrifice outlets. It supports decks that aim to control the board state while stabilizing life total, enabling better endurance in midrange or control strategies.
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Prices
$0.13market (USD)
USD$0.13
USD Foil$0.17
EUR€0.08
EUR Foil€0.15
MTGO Tix0.01 Tix
Format legality
- standardLegal
- pioneerLegal
- modernLegal
- legacyLegal
- vintageLegal
- commanderLegal
- pauper—
- brawlLegal
- historicLegal
- alchemyLegal
- oathbreakerLegal
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