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Commander

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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
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Commander

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Artifact

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Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (lcc) 299
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Sol Ring
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.
Artifact
Sol Ring (woc) 149
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Creature

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Benthic Biomancer
: 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 this creature, draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk Mutant
Benthic Biomancer (rna) 32
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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
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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 (afc) 183
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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 (roe) 57
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Cursecatcher
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Cursecatcher (a25) 53
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Deeproot Elite
Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Deeproot Elite (rix) 127
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Deeproot Wayfinder
Whenever this creature 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.)
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Deeproot Wayfinder (mom) 184
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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 (dmc) 23
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Empress Galina
,
: Gain control of target legendary permanent. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Noble
Empress Galina (plst) INV-54
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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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Harbinger of the Tides
You may cast this spell as though it had flash if you pay
more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
When this creature enters, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Harbinger of the Tides (j22) 306
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Jadelight Spelunker
When this creature enters, it explores X times. (To have it 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 that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Jadelight Spelunker (lci) 196
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Kiora's Follower
: Untap another target permanent.
Creature - Merfolk
Kiora's Follower (plst) DDO-52
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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 (rix) 162
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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
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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
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Masked Vandal
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
When this creature enters, you may exile a creature card from your graveyard. If you do, exile target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Masked Vandal (khm) 184
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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 (ddt) 9
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Merfolk Mistbinder
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Merfolk Mistbinder (plst) RIX-164
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Merfolk Skydiver
Flying
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Creature - Merfolk Mutant
Merfolk Skydiver (war) 205
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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 (j22) 321
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Merfolk Windrobber
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player mills a card. (They put the top card of their library into their graveyard.)
Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card. Activate only if an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Merfolk Windrobber (znr) 70
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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 (j22) 61
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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 (aer) 164
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Mist-Cloaked Herald
This creature can't be blocked.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Mist-Cloaked Herald (rix) 43
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Mistcaller
Sacrifice this creature: Until end of turn, if a nontoken creature would enter and it wasn't cast, exile it instead.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Mistcaller (m19) 62
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Mothdust Changeling
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Mothdust Changeling (mma) 53
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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
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Sea Scryer
: Add
.
,
: Add
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Sea Scryer (mir) 90
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Silvergill Adept
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Merfolk card from your hand or pay
.
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Silvergill Adept (plst) RIX-53
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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 (plst) MOR-51
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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 (j22) 356
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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 (cmm) 358
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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 (znr) 85
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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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$0.39 $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
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Tideshaper Mystic
: Target land becomes the basic land type of your choice until end of turn. Activate only during your turn.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Tideshaper Mystic (lrw) 93
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$0.35 $0.32
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 (xln) 230
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Triton Shorestalker
This creature can't be blocked.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Triton Shorestalker (j22) 365
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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
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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
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Creature

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Enchantment

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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
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$0.35 $0.33
Kindred Discovery
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever a creature you control of the chosen type enters or attacks, draw a card.
Enchantment
Kindred Discovery (clb) 81
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Enchantment

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Instant

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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 (woc) 84
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Beast Within
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
Instant
Beast Within (plst) NPH-103
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Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (cmm) 81
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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
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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 (cmm) 84
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$39.99 $32.41
Disallow
Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Instant
Disallow (aer) 31
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$1.29 $1.74
Growth Spiral
Draw a card. You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Instant
Growth Spiral (dmc) 153
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$0.39 $0.34
Memory Lapse
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.
Instant
Memory Lapse (plst) EMA-60
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$1.49 $0.57
Pull from Tomorrow
Draw X cards, then discard a card.
Instant
Pull from Tomorrow (moc) 230
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$0.49 $0.37
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 (woc) 104
Color tag templates(None)
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Remand
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it into its owner's hand instead of into that player's graveyard.
Draw a card.
Instant
Remand (mm2) 55
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Instant

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Sorcery

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Explore
You may play an additional land this turn.
Draw a card.
Sorcery
Explore (dmc) 131
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Farseek
Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Farseek (cmm) 894
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$1.49 $1.01
Nature's Lore
Search your library for a Forest card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Nature's Lore (cmm) 904
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$5.49 $4.58
River's Rebuke
Return all nonland permanents target player controls to their owner's hand.
Sorcery
River's Rebuke (ncc) 231
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Sorcery

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