Stadium Tidalmage
Creature — Djinn Sorcerer
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #26302
Stadium Tidalmage taps to mill target player for two, stapling a repeatable mill trigger onto a 2/2 body for two mana. It's a payoff for dedicated mill strategies, not a generalist include — outside those shells, the rate is too slow to matter.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Stadium Tidalmage belongs exclusively in mill-focused decks where every incremental trigger compounds — commanders like Phenax, God of Deception or Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker turn repeated tapping into a genuine win condition. In Pauper, where mill is a real archetype with tight synergy pieces, it's on the fringe of playability but competes with more efficient options. Across constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, two mana for two mill is far below the rate required to compete, and Stadium Tidalmage won't see serious play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Stadium Tidalmage is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. That price is stable because the card sees narrow play, so there's no meaningful upside to acquiring multiples beyond your immediate need.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.