---
name: "Tidal Control"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "40"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "855e200e-5375-4aac-b1f7-5113162e7e14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tidal-control-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Tidal Control
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Cumulative upkeep {2} (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.)
Pay 2 life or {2}: Counter target red or green spell. Any player may activate this ability.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mind Harness](/printing/mind-harness-mir.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Tornado](/printing/tornado-me1.md) — Enchantment
3. [Breath of Dreams](/printing/breath-of-dreams-ice.md) — Enchantment
4. [Tidal Force](/printing/tidal-force-c13.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Ritual of Subdual](/printing/ritual-of-subdual-me2.md) — Enchantment
6. [Mystic Remora](/printing/mystic-remora-me1.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #40
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`