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Mi-Hail to the King, Baby!
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $271.32
Salt Sum: 46.56
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Commander

Quantity: 1Price: $0.69
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 {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.

Creature
Emperor Mihail II (dmc) 23
1

Artifact

Quantity: 10Price: $41.10
Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (c21) 234
1
Bident of Thassa

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. {1}{U}, {T}: Creatures your opponents control attack this turn if able.

Artifact Enchantment
Bident of Thassa (a25) 42
1
Crystal Shard

{3}, {T} or {U}, {T}: Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1}.

Artifact
Crystal Shard (plst) MRD-159
1
Door of Destinies

As Door of Destinies enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, put a charge counter on Door of Destinies. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each charge counter on Door of Destinies.

Artifact
Door of Destinies (c17) 208
1
Herald's Horn

As Herald's Horn enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} 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 (plst) C17-53
1
Mind Stone

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Mind Stone: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mind Stone (c15) 259
1
Quicksilver Fountain

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player puts a flood counter on target non-Island land they control of their choice. That land is an Island for as long as it has a flood counter on it. At the beginning of each end step, if all lands on the battlefield are Islands, remove all flood counters from them.

Artifact
Quicksilver Fountain (mrd) 233
1
Sapphire Medallion

Blue spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Artifact
Sapphire Medallion (c14) 266
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (plst) C21-263
1
Wayfarer's Bauble

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Wayfarer's Bauble: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Artifact
Wayfarer's Bauble (mm2) 234
1

Creature

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Dakra Mystic

{U}, {T}: Each player reveals the top card of their library. You may put the revealed cards into their owners' graveyards. If you don't, each player draws a card.

Creature
Dakra Mystic (jou) 35
1
Darting Merfolk

{U}: Return Darting Merfolk to its owner's hand.

Creature
Darting Merfolk (mmq) 72
1
Deepchannel Mentor

Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.

Creature
Deepchannel Mentor (shm) 35
1
Drowner of Secrets

Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: Target player mills a card.

Creature
Drowner of Secrets (lrw) 58
1
Empress Galina

{U}{U}, {T}: Gain control of target legendary permanent. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Creature
Empress Galina (inv) 54
1
Enclave Cryptologist

Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 1-2 0/1 {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. LEVEL 3+ 0/1 {T}: Draw a card.

Creature
Enclave Cryptologist (plst) ROE-66
1
Hullbreaker Horror

Flash This spell can't be countered. Whenever you cast a spell, choose up to one — • Return target spell you don't control to its owner's hand. • Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Hullbreaker Horror (vow) 63
1
Kopala, Warden of Waves

Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to cast. Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to activate.

Creature
Kopala, Warden of Waves (xln) 61
1
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
Lord of Atlantis (7ed) 83
1
Lullmage Mentor

Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token. Tap seven untapped Merfolk you control: Counter target spell.

Creature
Lullmage Mentor (zen) 54
1
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
Master of the Pearl Trident (ddt) 9
1
Merfolk Looter

{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.

Creature
Merfolk Looter (a25) 65
1
Merfolk Sovereign

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Merfolk Sovereign (m10) 62
1
Merfolk Trickster

Flash When Merfolk Trickster enters the battlefield, tap target creature an opponent controls. It loses all abilities until end of turn.

Creature
Merfolk Trickster (dom) 56
1
Merrow Harbinger

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) When Merrow Harbinger enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Creature
Merrow Harbinger (lrw) 73
1
Merrow Reejerey

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.

Creature
Merrow Reejerey (f09) 4
1
Reef Shaman

{T}: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.

Creature
Reef Shaman (apc) 29
1
River Sneak

River Sneak can't be blocked. Whenever another Merfolk enters the battlefield under your control, River Sneak gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
River Sneak (j22) 339
1
Rootwater Mystic

{1}{U}: Look at the top card of target player's library.

Creature
Rootwater Mystic (exo) 44
1
Rootwater Thief

{U}: Rootwater Thief gains flying until end of turn. Whenever Rootwater Thief deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and exile it, then the player shuffles.

Creature
Rootwater Thief (nem) 40
1
Sea Scryer

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Add {U}.

Creature
Sea Scryer (mir) 90
1
Seafloor Oracle

Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Creature
Seafloor Oracle (rix) 51
1
Seasinger

When you control no Islands, sacrifice Seasinger. You may choose not to untap Seasinger during your untap step. {T}: Gain control of target creature whose controller controls an Island for as long as you control Seasinger and Seasinger remains tapped.

Creature
Seasinger (5ed) 121
1
Sigil Tracer

{1}{U}, Tap two untapped Wizards you control: Copy target instant or sorcery spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Creature
Sigil Tracer (mor) 49
1
Stonybrook Banneret

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Merfolk spells and Wizard spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Creature
Stonybrook Banneret (mor) 51
1
Stormtide Leviathan

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) All lands are Islands in addition to their other types. Creatures without flying or islandwalk can't attack.

Creature
Stormtide Leviathan (cmr) 407
1
Surgespanner

Whenever Surgespanner becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Surgespanner (lrw) 92
1
Svyelun of Sea and Sky

Svyelun of Sea and Sky has indestructible as long as you control at least two other Merfolk. Whenever Svyelun attacks, draw a card. Other Merfolk you control have ward {1}. (Whenever another Merfolk you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)

Creature
Svyelun of Sea and Sky (mh2) 69
1
Thada Adel, Acquisitor

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever Thada Adel, Acquisitor deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.

Creature
Thada Adel, Acquisitor (wwk) 40
1
Tidal Warrior

{T}: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.

Creature
Tidal Warrior (plst) DDT-20
1
Tide Shaper

Kicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} as you cast this spell.) When Tide Shaper enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, target land becomes an Island for as long as Tide Shaper remains on the battlefield. Tide Shaper gets +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls an Island.

Creature
Tide Shaper (mh2) 72
1
Vodalian Hexcatcher

Flash Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1. Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Creature
Vodalian Hexcatcher (dmu) 75
1
Vodalian Illusionist

{U}{U}, {T}: Target creature phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)

Creature
Vodalian Illusionist (plst) WTH-58
1
Wanderwine Prophets

Champion a Merfolk (When this enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another Merfolk you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) Whenever Wanderwine Prophets deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice a Merfolk. If you do, take an extra turn after this one.

Creature
Wanderwine Prophets (lrw) 95
1
Wonder

Flying As long as Wonder is in your graveyard and you control an Island, creatures you control have flying.

Creature
Wonder (c13) 67
1

Enchantment

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Coastal Piracy

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.

Enchantment
Coastal Piracy (mmq) 68
1
Deeproot Waters

Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Enchantment
Deeproot Waters (xln) 51
1
Kindred Discovery

As Kindred Discovery enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Whenever a creature you control of the chosen type enters the battlefield or attacks, draw a card.

Enchantment
Kindred Discovery (c17) 11
1
Leyline of Anticipation

If Leyline of Anticipation is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield. You may cast spells as though they had flash.

Enchantment
Leyline of Anticipation (clb) 726
1
Merrow Commerce

At the beginning of your end step, untap all Merfolk you control.

Enchantment Tribal
Merrow Commerce (lrw) 72
1
Mystic Remora

Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}.

Enchantment
Mystic Remora (dmr) 288
1
Reflections of Littjara

As Reflections of Littjara enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, copy that spell. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Enchantment
Reflections of Littjara (khm) 347
1
Sea's Claim

Enchant land (Target a land as you cast this. This card enters the battlefield attached to that land.) Enchanted land is an Island.

Enchantment
Sea's Claim (9ed) 97
1
Soothsaying

{3}{U}{U}: Shuffle your library. {X}: Look at the top X cards of your library, then put them back in any order.

Enchantment
Soothsaying (plst) MMQ-104
1

Instant

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An Offer You Can't Refuse

Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Instant
An Offer You Can't Refuse (snc) 51
1
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 (plst) CMA-30
1
Blue Sun's Zenith

Target player draws X cards. Shuffle Blue Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.

Instant
Blue Sun's Zenith (sta) 12
1
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (mmq) 69
1
Familiar's Ruse

As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a creature you control to its owner's hand. Counter target spell.

Instant
Familiar's Ruse (lrw) 64
1
Reality Shift

Exile target creature. Its controller manifests the top card of their library. (That player puts the top card of their library onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. If it's a creature card, it can be turned face up any time for its mana cost.)

Instant
Reality Shift (frf) 46
1

Land

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Arcane Lighthouse

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Until end of turn, creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and shroud and can't have hexproof or shroud.

Land
Arcane Lighthouse (c14) 59
1
Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress enters the battlefield tapped unless you control an Island. {T}: Add {U}. {2}{U}{U}, {T}: Scry 2.

Land
Castle Vantress (eld) 242
1
Field of Ruin

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Field of Ruin: Destroy target nonbasic land an opponent controls. Each player searches their library for a basic land card, puts it onto the battlefield, then shuffles.

Land
Field of Ruin (xln) 254
1
Halimar Depths

Halimar Depths enters the battlefield tapped. When Halimar Depths enters the battlefield, look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. {T}: Add {U}.

Land
Halimar Depths (afc) 244
1
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (dom) 256
5
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (jmp) 46
5
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (cmr) 507
5
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (mh2) 483
5
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (dmu) 265
5
Moonring Island

({T}: Add {U}.) Moonring Island enters the battlefield tapped. {U}, {T}: Look at the top card of target player's library. Activate only if you control two or more blue permanents.

Land
Moonring Island (shm) 276
1
Mystic Sanctuary

({T}: Add {U}.) Mystic Sanctuary enters the battlefield tapped unless you control three or more other Islands. When Mystic Sanctuary enters the battlefield untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Land
Mystic Sanctuary (eld) 247
1
Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Land
Path of Ancestry (cmr) 353
1
Plaza of Heroes

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a legendary spell. {T}: Add one mana of any color among legendary permanents you control. {3}, {T}, Exile Plaza of Heroes: Target legendary creature gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.

Land
Plaza of Heroes (dmu) 252
1
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (c16) 316
1
Riptide Laboratory

{T}: Add {C}. {1}{U}, {T}: Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.

Land
Riptide Laboratory (mh2) 303
1
Soldevi Excavations

If Soldevi Excavations would enter the battlefield, sacrifice an untapped Island instead. If you do, put Soldevi Excavations onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. {T}: Add {C}{U}. {1}, {T}: Scry 1.

Land
Soldevi Excavations (all) 143
1

Sorcery

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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 Tribal
Aquitect's Will (ddt) 2
1
Devastation Tide

Return all nonland permanents to their owners' hands. Miracle {1}{U} (You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Sorcery
Devastation Tide (c18) 85
1
River's Rebuke

Return all nonland permanents target player controls to their owner's hand.

Sorcery
River's Rebuke (xln) 71
1

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Description

{"ops":[{"insert":"It’s Merfolk, y’all! The name of the game is to turn opponents lands into islands, give your fishy friends islandwalk, and FLOOD the board with merfolk! Get it?! Flood? Water? … I’ll see myself out.\n\nBesides that there’s some control effects and bouncy boardwipes. Bouncing cheap merfolk back to your hand will help with some of those ETB’s and meeting your quota of “casting” merfolk to help get Mihail’s trigger.\n"}]}
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