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Commander

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Master Chef
Commander creatures you own have "This creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it" and "Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them."
Legendary Enchantment - Background
Master Chef (clb) 241
Volo, Itinerant Scholar
When Volo enters, create Volo's Journal, a legendary colorless Book artifact token with hexproof and "Whenever you cast a creature spell, note one of its creature types that hasn't been noted for Volo's Journal."
,
: Draw a card for each creature type noted for target permanent you control named Volo's Journal.
Choose a Background
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Volo, Itinerant Scholar (clb) 103

Commander

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Anthem

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Coralhelm Commander
Level up
(
: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 2-3
3/3
Flying
LEVEL 4+
4/4
Flying
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
Creature - Soldier Merfolk
Coralhelm Commander (lcc) 148
Lord of Atlantis
Other Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Creature - Merfolk
Lord of Atlantis (7ed) 83
Master of the Pearl Trident
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Creature - Merfolk
Master of the Pearl Trident (lcc) 162
Merrow Reejerey
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.
Creature - Soldier Merfolk
Merrow Reejerey (lcc) 165

Anthem

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Burn

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Psychosis Crawler
Psychosis Crawler's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
Whenever you draw a card, each opponent loses 1 life.
Creature Artifact - Horror Phyrexian
Psychosis Crawler (blc) 282

Burn

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Clones

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Glasspool Mimic
You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature you control, except it's a Shapeshifter Rogue in addition to its other types.
Creature - Rogue Shapeshifter
Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore (znr) 60Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore (znr) 60

Clones

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Copy

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Deepfathom Echo
At the beginning of combat on your turn, this creature explores. Then you may have it become a copy of another creature you control until end of turn. (To have this creature explore, reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Creature - Merfolk Spirit
Deepfathom Echo (lci) 228

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Counters

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Brineborn Cutthroat
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Whenever you cast a spell during an opponent's turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Creature - Merfolk Pirate
Brineborn Cutthroat (fdn) 152
Simic Ascendancy
: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on a creature you control, put that many growth counters on this enchantment.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this enchantment has twenty or more growth counters on it, you win the game.
Enchantment
Simic Ascendancy (blc) 260

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Creature

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Atlantean Cavalry
Vigilance
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Creature - Soldier Merfolk
Atlantean Cavalry (msh) 45
Namora, the Sea Queen
Flying
Power-up —
: Put a +1/+1 counter on Namora. Create two 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by her mana cost if she entered this turn.)
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Mutant Hero
Namora, the Sea Queen (msc) 632

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Draw

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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Whenever one or more Merfolk you control attack a player, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Warrior Merfolk Villain
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord (msh) 47
Cenote Scout
When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Cenote Scout (lci) 178
Cold-Eyed Selkie
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Cold-Eyed Selkie (otc) 218
Emperor Mihail II
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay
. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Noble
Emperor Mihail II (lcc) 155
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each Merfolk creature you control explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on the exploring creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Whenever Hakbal attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Scout Merfolk
Hakbal of the Surging Soul (lcc) 3
Icon of Ancestry
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
,
: Look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card of the chosen type from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Artifact
Icon of Ancestry (lcc) 305
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
If you would scry a number of cards, scry that many cards plus one instead.
: Look at the top card of your library. If it's a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent creature card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If you don't put the card onto the battlefield, you may put it on the bottom of your library.
Legendary Creature - Cleric Merfolk
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (j22) 13
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Tap another untapped Merfolk you control: Kumena can't be blocked this turn.
Tap three untapped Merfolk you control: Draw a card.
Tap five untapped Merfolk you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk you control.
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca (lcc) 274
Realmwalker
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Realmwalker (ecc) 114
Spreading Seas
Enchant land
When this Aura enters, draw a card.
Enchanted land is an Island.
Enchantment - Aura
Spreading Seas (plst) ZEN-70
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
Svyelun has indestructible as long as you control at least two other Merfolk.
Whenever Svyelun attacks, draw a card.
Other Merfolk you control have ward
. (Whenever another Merfolk you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays
.)
Legendary Creature - Merfolk God
Svyelun of Sea and Sky (lcc) 175
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Druid Merfolk
Tatyova, Benthic Druid (fdn) 247
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
Tishana's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
You have no maximum hand size.
When Tishana enters, draw a card for each creature you control.
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Tishana, Voice of Thunder (lcc) 291
Vanquisher's Banner
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell of the chosen type, draw a card.
Artifact
Vanquisher's Banner (lcc) 316
Wizard Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
You have no maximum hand size.
: Level 2
When this Class becomes level 2, draw two cards.
: Level 3
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Enchantment - Class
Wizard Class (blc) 112

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Evasion

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Deepchannel Mentor
Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Deepchannel Mentor (plst) SHM-35

Evasion

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Land

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Breeding Pool
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Island Forest
Breeding Pool (trk) 279
Command Tower
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Land
Command Tower (msc) 233
Dreamroot Cascade
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
: Add
or
.
Land
Dreamroot Cascade (sos) 254
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (trk) 326
Hinterland Harbor
This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island.
: Add
or
.
Land
Hinterland Harbor (msc) 250
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (trk) 320
Rejuvenating Springs
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Rejuvenating Springs (msc) 260
Reliquary Tower
You have no maximum hand size.
: Add
.
Land
Reliquary Tower (soc) 398
Secluded Courtyard
As this land enters, choose a creature type.
: Add
.
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type or activate an ability of a creature source of the chosen type.
Land
Secluded Courtyard (msc) 265
Simic Growth Chamber
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
: Add
.
Land
Simic Growth Chamber (dsc) 298
Unclaimed Territory
As this land enters, choose a creature type.
: Add
.
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type.
Land
Unclaimed Territory (msc) 275
Yavimaya Coast
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Land
Yavimaya Coast (soc) 425

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Protection

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Heroic Intervention
Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
Instant
Heroic Intervention (pip) 202
Simic Charm
Choose one —
• Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
• Permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn.
• Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Instant
Simic Charm (cmr) 451
Singer of Swift Rivers
Flash
When this creature enters, put a shield counter on another target creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
You may cast Merfolk spells as though they had flash.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Singer of Swift Rivers (lcc) 98
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 2 life. (A permanent with hexproof and indestructible can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Instant
Tamiyo's Safekeeping (neo) 211

Protection

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Pump

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Chameleon Colossus
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Protection from black
: This creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is its power.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Chameleon Colossus (afc) 153

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Ramp

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Aquitect's Will
Put a flood counter on target land. That land is an Island in addition to its other types for as long as it has a flood counter on it. If you control a Merfolk, draw a card.
Sorcery Kindred - Merfolk
Aquitect's Will (ddt) 2
Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (msc) 194
Cultivate
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Cultivate (msc) 172
Farseek
Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Farseek (msc) 815
Herald's Horn
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost
less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Artifact
Herald's Horn (msc) 287
Kiora's Follower
: Untap another target permanent.
Creature - Merfolk
Kiora's Follower (lcc) 273
Kodama's Reach
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery - Arcane
Kodama's Reach (ecc) 113
Nature's Lore
Search your library for a Forest card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Nature's Lore (msc) 177
Rampant Growth
Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Rampant Growth (fic) 313
Seedborn Muse
Untap all permanents you control during each other player's untap step.
Creature - Spirit
Seedborn Muse (tdc) 268
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (msc) 211
Thought Vessel
You have no maximum hand size.
: Add
.
Artifact
Thought Vessel (msc) 222
Three Visits
Search your library for a Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Three Visits (msc) 181
Urza's Incubator
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells of the chosen type cost
less to cast.
Artifact
Urza's Incubator (mh3) 297

Ramp

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Recursion

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Creeping Renaissance
Choose a permanent type. Return all cards of the chosen type from your graveyard to your hand.
Flashback
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Sorcery
Creeping Renaissance (c18) 137

Recursion

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Removal

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Arcane Denial
Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Instant
Arcane Denial (msc) 147
Beast Within
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
Instant
Beast Within (msc) 169
Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (dsc) 114
Cyclonic Rift
Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand.
Overload
(You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Instant
Cyclonic Rift (rvr) 40
Negate
Counter target noncreature spell.
Instant
Negate (tmt) 47
Raise the Palisade
Choose a creature type. Return all creatures that aren't of the chosen type to their owners' hands.
Sorcery
Raise the Palisade (msc) 278
Rapid Hybridization
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. That creature's controller creates a 3/3 green Frog Lizard creature token.
Instant
Rapid Hybridization (soc) 198
Trygon Predator
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment that player controls.
Creature - Beast
Trygon Predator (fdn) 667

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Tokens

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Chasm Skulker
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, create X 1/1 blue Squid creature tokens with islandwalk, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Creature - Horror Squid
Chasm Skulker (fic) 262
Deeproot Pilgrimage
Whenever one or more nontoken Merfolk you control become tapped, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof.
Enchantment
Deeproot Pilgrimage (lci) 52
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Flying
Namor's power is equal to the number of Merfolk you control.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell with one or more blue mana symbols in its mana cost, create that many 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens.
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Mutant Villain
Namor the Sub-Mariner (msh) 69

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Untap

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Instill Energy
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can attack as though it had haste.
: Untap enchanted creature. Activate only during your turn and only once each turn.
Enchantment - Aura
Instill Energy (5ed) 304
Quest for Renewal
Whenever a creature you control becomes tapped, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment.
As long as there are four or more quest counters on this enchantment, untap all creatures you control during each other player's untap step.
Enchantment
Quest for Renewal (wwk) 110
Thousand-Year Elixir
You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste.
,
: Untap target creature.
Artifact
Thousand-Year Elixir (c21) 271

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Maybeboard

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Murkfiend Liege
Other green creatures you control get +1/+1.
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
Untap all green and/or blue creatures you control during each other player's untap step.
Creature - Horror
Murkfiend Liege (2x2) 259
True-Name Nemesis
As this creature enters, choose a player.
This creature has protection from the chosen player.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
True-Name Nemesis (plst) C13-63
Venser's Journal
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each card in your hand.
Artifact - Book
Venser's Journal (c21) 273

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