Rushing-Tide Zubera
Creature — Zubera Spirit
When this creature dies, if 4 or more damage was dealt to it this turn, draw three cards.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #29055
Rushing-Tide Zubera draws you cards when it dies — one per Zubera that died this turn — which is either a cantrip or a burst of draw depending on how many Zubera hit the graveyard simultaneously. At two mana for a 1/2, the body is irrelevant; you're paying for the death trigger.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rushing-Tide Zubera only reaches its ceiling in dedicated Zubera tribal builds, where mass sacrifice events turn a single trigger into three or four cards drawn. Outside that niche, it's a worse Phyrexian Arena that requires your creature to die first. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are all legal but offer no competitive context for Zubera synergies — the card simply doesn't appear there. Rushing-Tide Zubera is a Commander-only card in practice, and even there it needs the full Zubera suite to justify a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Rushing-Tide Zubera is bulk — a price point that accurately reflects its narrow playability. It won't climb unless a future Zubera commander drives sudden demand, so pick it up whenever you're ready to build the archetype.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.