---
name: "Tidal Terror"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Octopus"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Islandcycling", "Landcycling", "Typecycling", "Cycling"]
set: "MOM"
set_name: "March of the Machine"
collector_number: "82"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Nicholas Gregory"
oracle_id: "e7866ce6-d507-4221-bb19-d3e6fd7b57d8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tidal-terror-mom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Tidal Terror
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Octopus
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/6
- **Keywords:** Islandcycling, Landcycling, Typecycling, Cycling

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, you may tap two other untapped creatures you control. If you do, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
Islandcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an Island card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tidal Kraken](/printing/tidal-kraken-8ed.md) — Creature — Kraken
2. [Slipstream Eel](/printing/slipstream-eel-cmd.md) — Creature — Fish Beast
3. [Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor](/printing/aboshan-cephalid-emperor-ody.md) — Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble
4. [Tidal Bore](/printing/tidal-bore-mmq.md) — Instant
5. [Cephalid Retainer](/printing/cephalid-retainer-ody.md) — Creature — Octopus
6. [Tidal Force](/printing/tidal-force-c13.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** March of the Machine (MOM) #82
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Nicholas Gregory
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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