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Commander

Qty: 1 Price: $0.59
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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.32

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Anthem

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Banner of Kinship
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. This artifact enters with a fellowship counter on it for each creature you control of the chosen type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each fellowship counter on this artifact.
Artifact
Banner of Kinship (fdn) 127
Color tag templates(None)
$8.99 $5.83
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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.28
Door of Destinies
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, put a charge counter on this artifact.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each charge counter on this artifact.
Artifact
Door of Destinies (ltc) 277
Color tag templates(None)
$9.99 $7.07
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 (spg) 1
Color tag templates(None)
$27.99 $15.23
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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.34
Merfolk Sovereign
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.
Creature - Merfolk Noble
Merfolk Sovereign (lcc) 164
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.33
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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.26

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Copy

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Isochron Scepter
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile an instant card with mana value 2 or less from your hand.
,
: You may copy the exiled card. If you do, you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.
Artifact
Isochron Scepter (mb2) 96
Color tag templates(None)
$10.99 $8.56
Reflections of Littjara
As this enchantment enters, 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 (lcc) 168
Color tag templates(None)
$2.79 $1.49

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Counters

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Dispel
Counter target instant spell.
Instant
Dispel (plst) BFZ-76
Color tag templates(None)
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Creature

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Kiora, the Rising Tide
When Kiora enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Threshold — Whenever Kiora attacks, if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, you may create Scion of the Deep, a legendary 8/8 blue Octopus creature token.
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Noble
Kiora, the Rising Tide (fdn) 45
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$0.59 $0.42

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Draw

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Brainstorm
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Instant
Brainstorm (tle) 155
Color tag templates(None)
$3.49 $1.31
Mindspring Merfolk
Exhaust —
,
: Draw X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk creature you control. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Mindspring Merfolk (dft) 335
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.36
Seafloor Oracle
Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Seafloor Oracle (lcc) 170
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.31
Sensei's Divining Top
: Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
: Draw a card, then put this artifact on top of its owner's library.
Artifact
Sensei's Divining Top (mb2) 231
Color tag templates(None)
$44.99 $37.81
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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $0.37

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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
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $0.88
Mist Dancer
Flying
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+0 and have flying.
Encore
(
, 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.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Mist Dancer (lcc) 76
Color tag templates(None)
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Reef Shaman
: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Reef Shaman (apc) 29
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.26
Rishadan Dockhand
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
,
: Tap target land.
Creature - Merfolk
Rishadan Dockhand (mh2) 59
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.19
River Sneak
This creature can't be blocked.
Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
River Sneak (j22) 339
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.21
Streambed Aquitects
: Target Merfolk creature gets +1/+1 and gains islandwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Streambed Aquitects (ddt) 18
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.28
Tempest Caller
When this creature enters, tap all creatures target opponent controls.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Tempest Caller (plst) XLN-86
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.23
Tide Shaper
Kicker
(You may pay an additional
as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target land becomes an Island for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.
This creature gets +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls an Island.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Tide Shaper (mh2) 72
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.33
Triton Shorestalker
This creature can't be blocked.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Triton Shorestalker (otc) 121
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.41
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
Color tag templates(None)
$2.79 $2.65

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Finisher

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Wanderwine Prophets
Champion a Merfolk (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Merfolk you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice a Merfolk. If you do, take an extra turn after this one.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Wanderwine Prophets (lrw) 95
Color tag templates(None)
$12.99 $16.32

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Land

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Academy Ruins
: Add
.
,
: Put target artifact card from your graveyard on top of your library.
Legendary Land
Academy Ruins (plst) 2XM-309
Color tag templates(None)
$8.99 $9.01
Archway of Innovation
This land enters tapped unless you control an Island.
: Add
.
,
: The next spell you cast this turn has improvise. (Your artifacts can help cast that spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for
.)
Land
Archway of Innovation (mh3) 214
Color tag templates(None)
$1.49 $0.68
Halimar Depths
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order.
: Add
.
Land
Halimar Depths (wwk) 137
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.67
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (dft) 281
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.20
Lonely Sandbar
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land
Lonely Sandbar (j25) 769
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.27
Mystic Sanctuary
(
: Add
.)
This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands.
When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.
Land - Island
Mystic Sanctuary (mb2) 110
Color tag templates(None)
$2.49 $2.60
Reliquary Tower
You have no maximum hand size.
: Add
.
Land
Reliquary Tower (tdc) 386
Color tag templates(None)
$4.49 $3.22
Remote Isle
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land
Remote Isle (dmr) 254
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.29
Rivendell
Rivendell enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
: Add
.
,
: Scry 2. Activate only if you control a legendary creature.
Legendary Land
Rivendell (ltr) 259
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $1.54
Three Tree City
As Three Tree City enters, choose a creature type.
: Add
.
,
: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to the number of creatures you control of the chosen type.
Legendary Land
Three Tree City (blb) 260
Color tag templates(None)
$32.99 $22.97

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Protection

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Confound
Counter target spell that targets a creature.
Draw a card.
Instant
Confound (plst) PLS-22
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.23
Kopala, Warden of Waves
Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost
more to cast.
Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost
more to activate.
Legendary Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Kopala, Warden of Waves (lcc) 160
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.38
Silvergill Douser
: Target creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Merfolk and/or Faeries you control.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Silvergill Douser (plst) LRW-87
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.12
Standardize
Choose a creature type other than Wall. Each creature becomes that type until end of turn.
Instant
Standardize (ons) 116
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $1.14

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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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.38
Fountainport Bell
When this artifact enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
Artifact
Fountainport Bell (blb) 245
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.14
High Tide
Until end of turn, whenever a player taps an Island for mana, that player adds an additional
.
Instant
High Tide (dmr) 54
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $1.42
Hullbreacher
Flash
If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Merfolk Pirate
Hullbreacher (mb2) 124
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $1.59
Kefnet's Monument
Blue creature spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Whenever you cast a creature spell, target creature an opponent controls doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Legendary Artifact
Kefnet's Monument (akh) 231
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.41
Misleading Signpost
Flash
When this artifact enters during the declare attackers step, you may reselect which player or permanent target attacking creature is attacking. (It can't attack its controller or their permanents.)
: Add
.
Artifact
Misleading Signpost (woc) 11
Color tag templates(None)
$15.99 $13.89
Sapphire Medallion
Blue spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Artifact
Sapphire Medallion (c14) 266
Color tag templates(None)
$9.49 $7.78
Sea Scryer
: Add
.
,
: Add
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Sea Scryer (plst) MIR-90
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.18
Sky Diamond
This artifact enters tapped.
: Add
.
Artifact
Sky Diamond (clb) 449
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.26
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
less to cast.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Stonybrook Banneret (lcc) 173
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.23
Volshe Tideturner
: Add
. Spend this mana only to cast an instant or sorcery spell or a kicked spell.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Volshe Tideturner (dmu) 77
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.25

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Removal

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Abjure
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a blue permanent.
Counter target spell.
Instant
Abjure (wth) 31
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $1.66
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Instant
An Offer You Can't Refuse (fdn) 160
Color tag templates(None)
$4.49 $2.29
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 (dsc) 110
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $2.62
Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (dsc) 114
Color tag templates(None)
$3.99 $3.64
Cryptic Command
Choose two —
• Counter target spell.
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Tap all creatures your opponents control.
• Draw a card.
Instant
Cryptic Command (plst) LRW-56
Color tag templates(None)
$8.49 $6.88
Deprive
As an additional cost to cast this spell, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
Counter target spell.
Instant
Deprive (roe) 59
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.34
Envelop
Counter target sorcery spell.
Instant
Envelop (jud) 39
Color tag templates(None)
$2.99 $3.41
Long River's Pull
Gift a card (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they draw a card before its other effects.)
Counter target creature spell. If the gift was promised, instead counter target spell.
Instant
Long River's Pull (blb) 58
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.28
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 - Wizard Merfolk
Lullmage Mentor (zen) 54
Color tag templates(None)
$6.49 $4.93
Mana Drain
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of
equal to that spell's mana value.
Instant
Mana Drain (otp) 11
Color tag templates(None)
$69.99 $51.85
Peer Pressure
Choose a creature type. If you control more creatures of that type than each other player, you gain control of all creatures of that type. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Sorcery
Peer Pressure (ons) 101
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $1.49
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 (ltc) 23
Color tag templates(None)
$14.99 $9.95
Thieving Skydiver
Kicker
. X can't be 0. (You may pay an additional
as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target artifact with mana value X or less. If that artifact is an Equipment, attach it to this creature.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Thieving Skydiver (otc) 118
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.36
Tishana's Tidebinder
Flash
When this creature enters, 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 this creature remains on the battlefield. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Tishana's Tidebinder (lci) 335
Color tag templates(None)
$3.99 $2.07
Vodalian Hexcatcher
Flash
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Vodalian Hexcatcher (dmu) 75
Color tag templates(None)
$5.99 $4.69

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Stax

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Harbinger of the Seas
Nonbasic lands are Islands.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Harbinger of the Seas (mh3) 63
Color tag templates(None)
$2.79 $1.53

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Theft

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Thada Adel, Acquisitor
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Thada Adel 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.
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Thada Adel, Acquisitor (wwk) 40
Color tag templates(None)
$13.99 $19.80

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Tokens

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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
Color tag templates(None)
$1.99 $2.18
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 (lcc) 152
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.25

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Tutor

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Merrow Harbinger
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Merrow Harbinger (plst) LRW-73
Color tag templates(None)
$1.99 $3.35
Mystical Tutor
Search your library for an instant or sorcery card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Instant
Mystical Tutor (dmr) 60
Color tag templates(None)
$22.99 $19.09
Seahunter
,
: Search your library for a Merfolk permanent card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Creature - Human Mercenary
Seahunter (plst) NEM-41
Color tag templates(None)
$3.49 $3.99

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Untap

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Merrow Commerce
At the beginning of your end step, untap all Merfolk you control.
Enchantment Kindred - Merfolk
Merrow Commerce (lrw) 72
Color tag templates(None)
$15.99 $17.31

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Maybeboard

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Aetherize
Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.
Instant
Aetherize (fdn) 151
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.37
Intruder Alarm
Creatures don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
Whenever a creature enters, untap all creatures.
Enchantment
Intruder Alarm (wot) 21
Color tag templates(None)
$5.49 $4.68
Merrow Levitator
: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, you may untap this creature.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Merrow Levitator (eve) 26
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.22
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
: Add
.
,
: Untap target legendary permanent.
Legendary Land
Minamo, School at Water's Edge (plst) CHK-279
Color tag templates(None)
$54.99 $54.08
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
: Add
.
,
: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)
Legendary Land
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx (ths) 223
Color tag templates(None)
$74.99 $51.38
Riptide Laboratory
: Add
.
,
: Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.
Land
Riptide Laboratory (mh2) 303
Color tag templates(None)
$1.79 $0.42
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 - Leviathan
Stormtide Leviathan (cmr) 407
Color tag templates(None)
$1.29 $3.41
Thassa's Rebuff
Counter target spell unless its controller pays
, where X is your devotion to blue. (Each
in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)
Instant
Thassa's Rebuff (bng) 54
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.25

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