Kiora, the Rising Tide
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
- Power / toughness
- 3 / 2
- Set
- Foundations #45 (rare)
- Price
- $0.37 USD
When Kiora enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Threshold — Whenever Kiora attacks, if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, you may create Scion of the Deep, a legendary 8/8 blue Octopus creature token.
Kiora, the Rising Tide has 6 printings, first in Foundations (2024). EDHREC ranks it #3,543 among Commander cards. It appears most in Captain Howler, Sea Scourge decks (5,348 on EDHREC). It has 1 official ruling.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Kiora, the Rising Tide most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Captain Howler, Sea Scourge: 5,348 decks
- Hakbal of the Surging Soul: 4,083 decks
- Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld: 1,603 decks
- Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep: 1,538 decks
- Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep: 1,260 decks
- Neerdiv, Devious Diver: 1,136 decks
- The Ancient One: 925 decks
- Octavia, Living Thesis: 853 decks
Often played with Kiora, the Rising Tide
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Kiora's threshold ability checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if you have seven or more cards in your graveyard. If you don't, the ability won't trigger at all. If it does trigger, the ability will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have seven or more cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.