---
name: "Tidal Surge"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "POR"
set_name: "Portal"
collector_number: "74"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Douglas Shuler"
oracle_id: "be738992-77fe-498d-b219-e5da4ce5bf07"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tidal-surge-por"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tidal Surge
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Tap up to three target creatures without flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Deluge](/printing/deluge-ody.md) — Instant
2. [Flood](/printing/flood-5ed.md) — Enchantment
3. [Wave Elemental](/printing/wave-elemental-mir.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Downpour](/printing/downpour-m13.md) — Instant
5. [Cephalid Retainer](/printing/cephalid-retainer-ody.md) — Creature — Octopus
6. [Rhystic Deluge](/printing/rhystic-deluge-pcy.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal (POR) #74
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Douglas Shuler
- **Total Printings:** 32 across all historical editions

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