Wave Reset: River's Rebuke
River's Rebuke is a control staple from Foundations that clears the board without choosing sides. Castable for {4}{U}{U}, this sorcery returns all nonland permanents a single opponent controls to their hand. It reads as a clean reset in threaded plays and midrange matchups where one disruptive swing can reclaim tempo and answer multiple threats at once.
The artwork and flavor point to merfolk guardians reclaiming their waterways, which fits the card's role as a rule of the river. Use River's Rebuke to protect a developing board, to buy time for a combo line, or to punish a board flooded with artifacts and creatures. Practical, direct, and predictable, it slots into any blue deck that values mass bounce as a tempo tool. Add it to a sideboard or main deck when you need a reliable answer to oppressive board states.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Return all nonland permanents target player controls to their owner’s hand.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Foundations
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
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Flavor Text – The waters that give the River Herald merfolk their name are sacred to their culture; they do not abide invaders to sail upon them.
