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Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is a rare Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally from TLA (TLA) costing {2}{W}{U}{U}. Current price: $0.28 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope MTG card

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally

Card Text

Vigilance When Katara enters, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token. Waterbend {X}: Creatures you control have base power and toughness X/X until end of turn. X can't be 0. Activate only during your turn. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)

Card Stats

3/3 rare CMC: 5.0 TLA TLA 🎨 Toraji
Vigilance

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$0.28
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$0.40
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$0.49
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$0.49
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€0.32
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€0.37
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Prices updated: 2025-12-16

Format Legality

Brawl Legal
Commander Legal
Duel Legal
Gladiator Legal
Historic Legal
Legacy Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Pioneer Legal
Standard Legal
Standardbrawl Legal
Timeless Legal
Vintage Legal

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Other Printings (2 total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope? Basics

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is a Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "Vigilance When Katara enters, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token. Waterbend {X}: Creatures you control have base power and toughness X/X until end of turn. X can't be 0. Activate only during your turn. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)"

How much mana does Katara, Water Tribe's Hope cost to cast? Basics

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope has a mana cost of {2}{W}{U}{U}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It requires U, W mana to cast.

What does mana cost mean in Magic: The Gathering? Basics

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope's mana cost of {2}{W}{U}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

What is converted mana cost (CMC) or mana value? Basics

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

What is oracle text? Basics

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope's current oracle text is: "Vigilance When Katara enters, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token. Waterbend {X}: Creatures you control have base power and toughness X/X until end of turn. X can't be 0. Activate only during your turn. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)"

What is the current price of Katara, Water Tribe's Hope? Pricing

The current market price for Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is approximately $0.28 USD on TCGPlayer.

A foil copy costs approximately $0.4 USD.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.32 EUR.

Where can I buy Katara, Water Tribe's Hope? Pricing

You can purchase Katara, Water Tribe's Hope from major MTG retailers including:

Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.

What is the difference between normal and foil cards? Pricing

Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope normal: $0.28 | foil: $0.4

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Standard? Legality

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is Legal in Standard format.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Modern? Legality

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is Legal in Modern format.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Commander (EDH)? Legality

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Pioneer? Legality

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is Legal in Pioneer format.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Legacy? Legality

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is Legal in Legacy format.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Vintage? Legality

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is Legal in Vintage format.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope legal in Pauper? Legality

Format legality information for Katara, Water Tribe's Hope in Pauper is not available.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

What is format legality in MTG? Legality

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

  • Legal: Card is allowed in the format
  • Banned: Card is prohibited from play
  • Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
  • Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

What set is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope from? Details

This printing of Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is from TLA (TLA), with collector number 231.

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

What is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope's rarity? Details

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is a rare card in TLA.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Who illustrated Katara, Water Tribe's Hope? Details

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope was illustrated by Toraji.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

What is Katara, Water Tribe's Hope's power and toughness? Details

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope is a 3/3 creature.

Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.

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