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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 (dmc) 73
Color tag templates(None)
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Commander

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Anthem

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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 (lcc) 148
Color tag templates(None)
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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 (5ed) 100
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$9.49 $6.91
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
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$0.99 $0.36
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)
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Anthem

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Artifact

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Mirrormind Crown
As long as this Equipment is attached to a creature, the first time you would create one or more tokens each turn, you may instead create that many tokens that are copies of equipped creature.
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Mirrormind Crown (ecl) 258
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.95

Artifact

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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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.22
Lose Focus
Replicate
(When you cast this spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Counter target spell unless its controller pays
.
Instant
Lose Focus (mh2) 49
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.22
Quench
Counter target spell unless its controller pays
.
Instant
Quench (rvr) 56
Color tag templates(None)
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Simic Fluxmage
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
,
: Move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto target creature.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Simic Fluxmage (gtc) 49
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Counters

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Creature

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Headwater Sentries
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Headwater Sentries (xln) 58
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Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
Creature - Merfolk
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident (4ed) 86
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Merfolk Seer
When this creature dies, you may pay
. If you do, draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Merfolk Seer (mir) 76
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.09
Silvergill Peddler
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Merfolk Citizen
Silvergill Peddler (ecl) 70
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Triton Shorethief
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Triton Shorethief (ths) 70
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Draw

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Cascade Seer
When this creature enters, scry X, where X is the number of creatures in your party. (Your party consists of up to one each of Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Cascade Seer (znr) 48
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Fallowsage
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Fallowsage (moc) 223
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Field Research
Kicker
(You may pay an additional
as you cast this spell.)
Draw two cards. If this spell was kicked, draw three cards instead.
Sorcery
Field Research (znr) 58
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.05
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 (lcc) 159
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$18.99 $14.21
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)
$0.99 $0.71
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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$0.35 $0.20
Scroll Thief
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Scroll Thief (plst) DDT-17
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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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Skyclave Plunder
Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is three plus the number of creatures in your party. Put three of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. (Your party consists of up to one each of Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard.)
Sorcery
Skyclave Plunder (znr) 81
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Spreading Seas
Enchant land
When this Aura enters, draw a card.
Enchanted land is an Island.
Enchantment - Aura
Spreading Seas (wot) 26
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Draw

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Evasion

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Blockade Runner
: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
Creature - Merfolk
Blockade Runner (mmq) 60
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$0.35 $0.13
Buoyancy
Flash
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has flying.
Enchantment - Aura
Buoyancy (mmq) 63
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Caller of Gales
,
: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Caller of Gales (plst) CN2-103
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$0.35 $0.14
Coralhelm Guide
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Creature - Scout Merfolk Ally
Coralhelm Guide (plst) BBD-116
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.16
Expedition Lookout
Defender
As long as an opponent has eight or more cards in their graveyard, this creature can attack as though it didn't have defender and it can't be blocked.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Expedition Lookout (mom) 56
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Frostwind Invoker
Flying
: Creatures you control gain flying until end of turn.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Frostwind Invoker (roe) 68
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$0.35 $0.11
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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Manta Riders
: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
Creature - Merfolk
Manta Riders (tmp) 74
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Merfolk Spy
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals a card at random from their hand.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Merfolk Spy (m14) 62
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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) 44
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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
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$0.39 $0.21
Rootwater Commando
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Creature - Merfolk
Rootwater Commando (nem) 39
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Saprazzan Legate
If an opponent controls a Mountain and you control an Island, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.
Flying
Creature - Soldier Merfolk
Saprazzan Legate (mmq) 100
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$0.35 $0.38
Tidal Warrior
: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Tidal Warrior (sth) 47
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$0.35 $0.14
Tricks of the Trade
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+0 and can't be blocked.
Enchantment - Aura
Tricks of the Trade (w17) 14
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$0.35 $0.15

Evasion

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Land

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Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (6ed) 338
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Land

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Mill

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Ink Dissolver
Kinship — At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top card of your library. If it shares a creature type with this creature, you may reveal it. If you do, each opponent mills three cards.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Ink Dissolver (mor) 36
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.14
Towering-Wave Mystic
Whenever this creature deals damage, target player mills that many cards.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Towering-Wave Mystic (j25) 378
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$0.35 $0.19

Mill

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Pingers

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Rootwater Hunter
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Creature - Merfolk
Rootwater Hunter (tmp) 82
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Pingers

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Protection

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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
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$0.69 $0.30
Shore Up
Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. Untap it. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Instant
Shore Up (dmu) 64
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$0.39 $0.31

Protection

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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
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Khalni Gem
When this artifact enters, return two lands you control to their owner's hand.
: Add two mana of any one color.
Artifact
Khalni Gem (zen) 205
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Sky Diamond
This artifact enters tapped.
: Add
.
Artifact
Sky Diamond (scd) 273
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$0.69 $0.26

Ramp

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Recursion

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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
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.07

Recursion

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Removal

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Cancel
Counter target spell.
Instant
Cancel (fdn) 505
Color tag templates(None)
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Cursecatcher
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Cursecatcher (a25) 53
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.47
Deepwater Hypnotist
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-0 until end of turn.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Deepwater Hypnotist (bng) 35
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$0.49 $0.22
Essence Scatter
Counter target creature spell.
Instant
Essence Scatter (fdn) 153
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$0.35 $0.22
Flashfreeze
Counter target red or green spell.
Instant
Flashfreeze (fdn) 590
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.15
Floodpits Drowner
Flash
Vigilance
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it.
,
: Shuffle this creature and target creature with a stun counter on it into their owners' libraries.
Creature - Merfolk
Floodpits Drowner (dsk) 59
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.37
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 (fdn) 593
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Negate
Counter target noncreature spell.
Instant
Negate (m20) 69
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Power Sink
Counter target spell unless its controller pays
. If that player doesn't, they tap all lands with mana abilities they control and lose all unspent mana.
Instant
Power Sink (plst) MIR-83
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$0.49 $0.13
Rakshasa's Disdain
Counter target spell unless its controller pays
for each card in your graveyard.
Instant
Rakshasa's Disdain (frf) 45
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.08
Rootwater Matriarch
: Gain control of target creature for as long as that creature is enchanted.
Creature - Merfolk
Rootwater Matriarch (10e) 103
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.52
Sleep
Tap all creatures target player controls. Those creatures don't untap during that player's next untap step.
Sorcery
Sleep (plst) C15-106
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Removal

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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
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Stax

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Tokens

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Master of Waves
Protection from red
Elemental creatures you control get +1/+1.
When this creature enters, create a number of 1/0 blue Elemental creature tokens equal to your devotion to blue. (Each
in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Master of Waves (plst) DDT-1
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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
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$2.29 $3.31

Tutor

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Untap

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Forensic Researcher
: Untap another target permanent you control.
, Collect evidence 3: Tap target creature you don't control. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
Creature - Merfolk Detective
Forensic Researcher (mkm) 58
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Tokens & Extras

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Eldrazi Spawn
Sacrifice this creature: Add
.
Creature Token - Eldrazi Spawn
Eldrazi Spawn (tmh3) 2
Color tag templates(None)
$0.99 $----
Merfolk
Creature Token - Merfolk
Merfolk (tmkm) 3
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