Kiora, the Crashing Wave
Kiora, the Crashing Wave: Legendary Planeswalker - Kiora, Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora. Printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{G}{U}
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Legendary Planeswalker - Kiora
- Colour identity
- Blue and green (UG)
- Loyalty
- 2
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora (DDO)
- Released
- 2015-02-27
- Collector number
- 34
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
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About Kiora, the Crashing Wave
Kiora, the Crashing Wave is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare blue and green legendary planeswalker from Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora (DDO), a Duel Decks release released in February 2015. It is collector number 34 in that set, with art by Tyler Jacobson. It costs {2}{G}{U} (two generic, one blue and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It enters with 2 loyalty. Its colour identity is blue and green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Born of the Gods (2014) to Pioneer Masters (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.63 (foil finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
[+1]: Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target permanent an opponent controls.
[−1]: Draw a card. You may play an additional land this turn.
[−5]: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the foil finish of this printing: $1.63 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Kiora, the Crashing Wave by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Kiora, the Crashing Wave
Kiora, the Crashing Wave has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) #354 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #59651 | Mythic | 2017 |
| Born of the Gods (BNG) #149 | Mythic | 2014 |
Official rulings
Five official rulings apply to Kiora, the Crashing Wave, newest first.
- Once the first ability resolves, the damage prevention continues to apply even if that permanent changes controllers.
- Kiora’s second ability allows you to play an additional land during your main phase. Doing so follows the normal timing rules for playing lands. In particular, you won’t play a land as that ability resolves. The ability will fully resolve (and you’ll draw a card, perhaps a land you’ll play later) first.
- If Kiora leaves the battlefield after her second ability is activated but before it resolves, you’ll still be able to play an additional land after the ability resolves.
- The effect of the second ability is cumulative with other effects that let you play additional lands, such as the one from Rites of Flourishing.
- Kiora’s first ability can target any permanent an opponent controls, not just one that can deal or be dealt damage.
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