---
name: "Heat Wave"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "VIS"
set_name: "Visions"
collector_number: "83"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Alan Rabinowitz"
oracle_id: "d8f08699-6210-41c3-bfa0-c4b3bcbbaf1c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/heat-wave-vis"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Heat Wave
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Cumulative upkeep {R} (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.)
Blue creatures can't block creatures you control.
Nonblue creatures can't block creatures you control unless their controller pays 1 life for each blocking creature they control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Brand of Ill Omen](/printing/brand-of-ill-omen-ice.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Ember Gale](/printing/ember-gale-shm.md) — Sorcery
3. [Wave of Terror](/printing/wave-of-terror-wth.md) — Enchantment
4. [Heart of Bogardan](/printing/heart-of-bogardan-wth.md) — Enchantment
5. [Magistrate's Veto](/printing/magistrates-veto-mmq.md) — Enchantment
6. [Braid of Fire](/printing/braid-of-fire-sld.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Visions (VIS) #83
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Alan Rabinowitz
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`