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Commander

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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
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Anthem

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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
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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
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Artifact

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Waterbending Scroll
,
: Draw a card. This ability costs
less to activate for each Island you control.
Artifact
Waterbending Scroll (tla) 81
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Artifact

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Copy

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Rite of Replication
Kicker
(You may pay an additional
as you cast this spell.)
Create a token that's a copy of target creature. If this spell was kicked, create five of those tokens instead.
Sorcery
Rite of Replication (fic) 270
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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
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Metallic Mimic
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
Creature Artifact - Shapeshifter
Metallic Mimic (inr) 268
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Spell Pierce
Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays
.
Instant
Spell Pierce (dft) 64
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Counters

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Creature

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Merfolk Coralsmith
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
When this creature dies, scry 2.
Creature - Merfolk
Merfolk Coralsmith (woe) 60
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Draw

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Brainsurge
Draw four cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Instant
Brainsurge (mh3) 53
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Chart a Course
Draw two cards. Then discard a card unless you attacked this turn.
Sorcery
Chart a Course (fdn) 586
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Deep Analysis
Target player draws two cards.
Flashback—
, Pay 3 life. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Sorcery
Deep Analysis (tdc) 150
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Distant Melody
Choose a creature type. Draw a card for each permanent you control of that type.
Sorcery
Distant Melody (lcc) 154
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Enclave Cryptologist
Level up
(
: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 1-2
0/1
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
LEVEL 3+
0/1
: Draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Enclave Cryptologist (plst) ROE-66
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Expedition Diviner
Flying
As long as you control another Wizard, this creature has "When this creature dies, draw a card."
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Expedition Diviner (j25) 307
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Frantic Search
Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands.
Instant
Frantic Search (tle) 159
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Idol of Oblivion
: Draw a card. Activate only if you created a token this turn.
,
, Sacrifice this artifact: Create a 10/10 colorless Eldrazi creature token.
Artifact
Idol of Oblivion (tdc) 319
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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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Merfolk Looter
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Merfolk Looter (afc) 86
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Merfolk Pupil
When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
, Exile this card from your graveyard: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Merfolk Pupil (j25) 326
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Merfolk Traders
When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Merfolk
Merfolk Traders (wth) 43
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Mistway Spy
Flying
Disguise
(You may cast this card face down for
as a 2/2 creature with ward
. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, until end of turn, whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, investigate.
Creature - Merfolk Detective
Mistway Spy (mkm) 65
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Opt
Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Draw a card.
Instant
Opt (tdc) 158
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Quick Study
Draw two cards.
Instant
Quick Study (fdn) 513
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River Herald 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
River Herald Scout (lci) 72
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Riverwise Augur
When this creature enters, draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Riverwise Augur (afc) 93
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Seafloor Oracle
Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Seafloor Oracle (lcc) 170
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Soothsayer Adept
,
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Soothsayer Adept (stx) 55
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Evasion

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Gray Harbor Merfolk
This creature can't be blocked.
This creature gets +2/+0 as long as you control a commander that's a creature or planeswalker.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Gray Harbor Merfolk (clb) 75
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Merfolk Cave-Diver
Whenever a creature you control explores, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Merfolk Cave-Diver (lci) 65
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Shaper Apprentice
This creature has flying as long as you control another Merfolk.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Shaper Apprentice (j22) 346
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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
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Tidal Warrior
: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Tidal Warrior (plst) DDT-20
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Evasion

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Instant

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Amazing Acrobatics
Choose one or both —
• Counter target spell.
• Tap one or two target creatures.
Instant
Amazing Acrobatics (spm) 25
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Eject
This spell can't be countered.
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
Instant
Eject (fin) 52
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School Daze
Choose one —
• Do Homework — Draw three cards.
• Fight Crime — Counter target spell. Draw a card.
Instant
School Daze (spm) 42
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Whoosh!
Kicker
(You may pay an additional
as you cast this spell.)
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If this spell was kicked, draw a card.
Instant
Whoosh! (spm) 48
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Land

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Desert of the Mindful
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Desert
Desert of the Mindful (drc) 150
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Hidden Cataract
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
,
, Sacrifice this land: Discover 4. Activate only as a sorcery. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 4 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Land - Cave
Hidden Cataract (m3c) 348
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Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (tla) 283
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The Surgical Bay
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
,
, Sacrifice this land: Draw a card.
Land - Sphere
The Surgical Bay (one) 260
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Mill

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Drowner of Secrets
Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: Target player mills a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Drowner of Secrets (lrw) 58
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Merrow Witsniper
When this creature enters, target player mills a card.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Merrow Witsniper (mor) 40
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Protection

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Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and
no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Swiftfoot Boots (otc) 268
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Ramp

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Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (eoc) 53
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Heraldic Banner
As this artifact enters, choose a color.
Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+0.
: Add one mana of the chosen color.
Artifact
Heraldic Banner (fdn) 254
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Merfolk Wayfinder
Flying
When this creature enters, reveal the top three cards of your library. Put all Island cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Merfolk Wayfinder (ddt) 12
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Mind Stone
: Add
.
,
, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
Artifact
Mind Stone (fic) 353
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Sage of the Unknowable
: Add
. Spend this mana only to cast a colorless spell or to activate an ability.
Creature - Human Wizard
Sage of the Unknowable (mh3) 68
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Sea Scryer
: Add
.
,
: Add
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Sea Scryer (plst) MIR-90
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Sky Diamond
This artifact enters tapped.
: Add
.
Artifact
Sky Diamond (scd) 273
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Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (tdc) 106
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Ramp

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Recursion

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Shipwreck Dowser
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Shipwreck Dowser (fdn) 596
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Tazeem Roilmage
Kicker
(You may pay an additional
as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Tazeem Roilmage (znr) 84
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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 (drc) 70
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Cone of Cold
Roll a d20.
1—9 | Tap all creatures your opponents control.
10—19 | Tap all creatures your opponents control. Those creatures don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps.
20 | Tap all creatures your opponents control. Those creatures don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps. Until your next turn, creatures your opponents control enter tapped.
Sorcery
Cone of Cold (clb) 61
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Crashing Tide
This spell has flash as long as you control a Merfolk.
Return target creature to its owner's hand.
Draw a card.
Sorcery
Crashing Tide (j22) 283
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Curse of the Swine
Exile X target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller creates a 2/2 green Boar creature token.
Sorcery
Curse of the Swine (tdc) 149
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Evacuation
Return all creatures to their owners' hands.
Instant
Evacuation (m3c) 184
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Refute
Counter target spell. Draw a card, then discard a card.
Instant
Refute (fdn) 48
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Resculpt
Exile target artifact or creature. Its controller creates a 4/4 blue and red Elemental creature token.
Instant
Resculpt (cmm) 115
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Watertrap Weaver
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Watertrap Weaver (j22) 370
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Removal

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Sorcery

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Combat Tutorial
Target player draws two cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
Sorcery
Combat Tutorial (fin) 48
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Waterbending Lesson
Draw three cards. Then discard a card unless you waterbend
. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for
.)
Sorcery - Lesson
Waterbending Lesson (tla) 80
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Tokens

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Aquatic Incursion
When this enchantment enters, create two 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens with hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
: Target Merfolk can't be blocked this turn.
Enchantment
Aquatic Incursion (j22) 271
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Universal Automaton
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Creature Artifact - Shapeshifter
Universal Automaton (j22) 803
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Waterwind Scout
Flying
When this creature enters, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with "
,
, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Waterwind Scout (lci) 84
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