Wavecrash Triton
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #25740
Wavecrash Triton taps down a creature whenever you cast an instant or sorcery, which in a spell-heavy blue deck is a repeatable soft lock on the board's most dangerous attacker or blocker. The cost is a 1/4 body at three mana that does nothing without spells to fuel it — in the wrong shell, it's just a vanilla wall.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Wavecrash Triton earns a slot in Prowess-style or spellslinger decks that fire off instants and sorceries every turn — each spell becomes a free tap, and over a long game that adds up to real board control. In Pauper, the common restriction makes it more relevant, and the tap trigger pairs naturally with tempo strategies that already run a dense instant suite. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer offer far more efficient tap effects and combo pieces, so Wavecrash Triton doesn't compete at those tables.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Wavecrash Triton is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box rather than order. That price is stable simply because demand is narrow and supply is abundant; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.