Level up {1} ({1}: 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.

Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.

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.

Other Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

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

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

Flying Other Merfolk you control get +1/+0 and have flying. Encore {5}{U}{U} ({5}{U}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)

As Vanquisher's Banner enters the battlefield, 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.

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

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.

Counter target spell.

Sacrifice Cursecatcher: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.

Choose one — • Counter target artifact or enchantment spell. If a spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. • Counter target activated or triggered ability.

Sacrifice Mistcaller: Until end of turn, if a nontoken creature would enter the battlefield and it wasn't cast, exile it instead.

Counter target noncreature spell.

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.)

Exile target artifact or creature. Its controller creates a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token.

Choose one — • Destroy target artifact. • Destroy target enchantment. • Exile target card from a graveyard.

{1}{U}: Adapt 1. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Benthic Biomancer, draw a card, then discard a card.

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.

Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever Cold-Eyed Selkie deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.

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 of the Surging Soul attacks, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you don't, draw a card.

When Jadelight Ranger enters the battlefield, it explores, then it explores again. (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. Then repeat this process.)

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

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

{T}: Add {C}. {G/U}, {T}: Add {G}{G}, {G}{U}, or {U}{U}.

({T}: Add {G}.)

({T}: Add {G}.)

({T}: Add {U}.)

({T}: Add {U}.)

({T}: Add {U}.)

Oran-Rief, the Vastwood enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G}. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.

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.)

As Secluded Courtyard enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: 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.

As Unclaimed Territory enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. {T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type.

As Vineglimmer Snarl enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Forest or Island card from your hand. If you don't, Vineglimmer Snarl enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Woodland Stream enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on Aether Vial. {T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on Aether Vial from your hand onto the battlefield.

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

Whenever Deeproot Wayfinder deals combat damage to a player or battle, surveil 1, then you may return a land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. (To surveil 1, look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)

Search your library for up to X basic land cards, where X is the number of tapped creatures you control, put those cards onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

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

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

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.

Whenever an opponent shuffles their library, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Cosi's Trickster.

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Deeproot Champion.

Kumena's Speaker gets +1/+1 as long as you control another Merfolk or an Island.

Mist-Cloaked Herald can't be blocked.

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.

Whenever one or more nontoken Merfolk you control become tapped, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof.

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.)

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.

Enchant player Whenever enchanted player is attacked, untap all nonland permanents you control. Each opponent attacking that player untaps all nonland permanents they control.

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

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.

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.

Whenever another Merfolk enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.

Flying When Merfolk Skydiver enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. {3}{G}{U}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

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

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.

Flash When Singer of Swift Rivers enters the battlefield, 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.

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.

Kicker {X}. X can't be 0. (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.) Flying When Thieving Skydiver enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, gain control of target artifact with mana value X or less. If that artifact is an Equipment, attach it to Thieving Skydiver.

Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield tapped. When Simic Growth Chamber enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Temple of Mystery enters the battlefield tapped. When Temple of Mystery enters the battlefield, scry 1. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

You may cast Harbinger of the Tides as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.) When Harbinger of the Tides enters the battlefield, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

Hinterland Harbor enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

{T}: Add {C}. {1}: Mutavault becomes a 2/2 creature with all creature types until end of turn. It's still a land.

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

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

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

Flash When Tishana's Tidebinder enters the battlefield, counter up to one target activated or triggered ability. If an ability of an artifact, creature, or planeswalker is countered this way, that permanent loses all abilities for as long as Tishana's Tidebinder remains on the battlefield. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)