Lorthos, the Tidemaker

set	min	mtgo
-	8.21	0.02 tix

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Name	Lorthos, the Tidemaker
Type	Legendary creature — octopus
Description	Whenever Lorthos, the Tidemaker attacks, you may pay . If you do, tap up to eight target permanents. Those permanents don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps.
Flavor	When Lorthos emerges from his deepwater realm, the tides bow to his will and the coastline cowers in his presence.
Artist	Kekai Kotaki
Set	Commander Masters #103
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Lorthos, the Tidemaker

Lorthos, the Tidemaker, Legendary creature — octopus, designed by Kekai Kotaki first released in Oct, 2009 in the set Zendikar and was printed exactly in 5 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 8.21.

A deck that focuses on controlling the board and disrupting the opponent's strategy would benefit from using Lorthos, the Tidemaker. This card can be particularly effective in a control deck that aims to stall the game and lock down the opponent's resources. While Lorthos is a powerful card, there are other options like Cyclonic Rift that offer more immediate and versatile board control, making them better choices in most cases. However, for a theme or casual deck centered around sea creatures or octopuses, Lorthos could definitely see play for its unique flavor and potential impact on the game.

Rules

10/01/09

If an affected permanent changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, this ability will prevent it from being untapped during its new controller’s next untap step.

10/01/09

You may target any eight (or fewer) permanents. It’s okay if any of them are already tapped, and it’s okay if any of them are controlled by someone other than the defending player.

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