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Commander

Qty: 1 Price: $2.79
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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$2.79 $0.44

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Anthem

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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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$9.99 $6.33

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Counters

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Kumena's Speaker
This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control another Merfolk or an Island.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Kumena's Speaker (xln) 196
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$0.35 $0.23
Vineshaper Mystic
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target Merfolk you control.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Vineshaper Mystic (xln) 214
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$0.35 $0.16

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Creature

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Campus Composer
Ward

This creature enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
Creature - Merfolk Bard
Campus Composer // Aqueous Aria (sos) 40
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.16
Coral Fighters
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, look at the top card of defending player's library. You may put that card on the bottom of that player's library.
Creature - Soldier Merfolk
Coral Fighters (ddi) 4
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.20
Merfolk Raiders
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
Creature - Soldier Merfolk
Merfolk Raiders (mir) 75
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.17
Wanderwine Distracter
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-0 until end of turn.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Wanderwine Distracter (ecl) 82
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$0.35 $0.05

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Draw

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Betrayal
Enchant creature an opponent controls
Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, you draw a card.
Enchantment - Aura
Betrayal (vis) 26
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$0.35 $0.30
Biomantic Mastery
Draw a card for each creature target player controls, then draw a card for each creature another target player controls.
Sorcery
Biomantic Mastery (c15) 239
Color tag templates(None)
$0.49 $0.38
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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$0.69 $0.30
Merfolk Branchwalker
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
Merfolk Branchwalker (j25) 688
Color tag templates(None)
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Merfolk Traders
When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
Creature - Merfolk
Merfolk Traders (wth) 43
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.11
Military Intelligence
Whenever you attack with two or more creatures, draw a card.
Enchantment
Military Intelligence (j22) 322
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$0.79 $0.37
Mystic Remora
Cumulative upkeep
(At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays
.
Enchantment
Mystic Remora (dmr) 288
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$12.99 $10.05
Prime Speaker Zegana
Prime Speaker Zegana enters with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control.
When Prime Speaker Zegana enters, draw cards equal to its power.
Legendary Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Prime Speaker Zegana (fdn) 664
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$0.49 $0.16
Shapers of Nature
: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Shapers of Nature (xln) 228
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$0.35 $0.20
Skyclave Aerialist
Flying
: Transform this creature. Activate only as a sorcery. (
can be paid with either
or 2 life.)
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Skyclave Aerialist // Skyclave Invader (mom) 78Skyclave Aerialist // Skyclave Invader (mom) 78
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$0.35 $0.07
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 (fdn) 247
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Evasion

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Invisibility
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't be blocked except by Walls.
Enchantment - Aura
Invisibility (plst) M15-61
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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 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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Tidal Warrior
: Target land becomes an Island until end of turn.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Tidal Warrior (plst) DDT-20
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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) 394
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Triton Shorestalker
This creature can't be blocked.
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Triton Shorestalker (otc) 121
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$0.69 $0.41

Evasion

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Instant

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Quandrix Charm
Choose one —
• Counter target spell unless its controller pays
.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Target creature has base power and toughness 5/5 until end of turn.
Instant
Quandrix Charm (sos) 217
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.22

Instant

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Land

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Alchemist's Refuge
: Add
.
,
: You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash.
Land
Alchemist's Refuge (soc) 360
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$0.99 $0.31
Coral Atoll
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, sacrifice it unless you return an untapped Island you control to its owner's hand.
: Add
.
Land
Coral Atoll (cmr) 480
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.56
Darksteel Citadel
Indestructible
: Add
.
Artifact Land
Darksteel Citadel (brc) 180
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$4.99 $4.14
Evolving Wilds
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Land
Evolving Wilds (tmc) 65
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$0.35 $0.36
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (hob) 198
Color tag templates(None)
$---- $----
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (hob) 195
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Lumbering Falls
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
: Until end of turn, this land becomes a 3/3 green and blue Elemental creature with hexproof. It's still a land.
Land
Lumbering Falls (m3c) 355
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$0.49 $0.23
Overflowing Basin
,
: Add
.
Land
Overflowing Basin (soc) 392
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$0.49 $0.24
Restless Vinestalk
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
: Until end of turn, this land becomes a 5/5 green and blue Plant creature with trample. It's still a land.
Whenever this land attacks, up to one other target creature has base power and toughness 3/3 until end of turn.
Land
Restless Vinestalk (woe) 261
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Simic Guildgate
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land - Gate
Simic Guildgate (fdn) 695
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Sunken Palace
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
,
, Exile seven cards from your graveyard: Add
. When you spend this mana to cast a spell or activate an ability, copy that spell or ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Mana abilities can't be copied.)
Land - Cave
Sunken Palace (m3c) 133
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Thornwood Falls
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
: Add
or
.
Land
Thornwood Falls (tdm) 269
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Woodland Stream
This land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land
Woodland Stream (ltc) 347
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Pingers

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Rootwater Hunter
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Creature - Merfolk
Rootwater Hunter (ddt) 16
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Pingers

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Protection

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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 $3.01
Vodalian Illusionist
,
: Target creature phases out. (While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist. It phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.)
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Vodalian Illusionist (plst) WTH-58
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Ramp

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Benthic Explorers
, Untap a tapped land an opponent controls: Add one mana of any type that land could produce.
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Benthic Explorers (all) 24a
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$0.35 $0.13
Herd Heirloom
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell.
: Until end of turn, target creature you control with power 4 or greater gains trample and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
Artifact
Herd Heirloom (tdm) 144
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$4.99 $4.48
High Tide
Until end of turn, whenever a player taps an Island for mana, that player adds an additional
.
Instant
High Tide (dmr) 286
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$1.79 $0.91
Planar Genesis
Look at the top four cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield tapped. If you don't, put a card from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Instant
Planar Genesis (mh3) 198
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$0.79 $0.42
Sea Scryer
: Add
.
,
: Add
.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Sea Scryer (plst) MIR-90
Color tag templates(None)
$0.35 $0.18
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (soc) 128
Color tag templates(None)
$2.49 $1.10
Solemn Simulacrum
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
When this creature dies, you may draw a card.
Creature Artifact - Golem
Solemn Simulacrum (soc) 355
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Ramp

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Recursion

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Pull from the Deep
Return up to one target instant card and up to one target sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Pull from the Deep.
Sorcery
Pull from the Deep (jou) 47
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$0.35 $0.19

Recursion

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Removal

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Bonds of Mortality
When this enchantment enters, draw a card.
: Creatures your opponents control lose hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
Enchantment
Bonds of Mortality (ogw) 128
Color tag templates(None)
$0.69 $0.34
Cancel
Counter target spell.
Instant
Cancel (fdn) 505
Color tag templates(None)
$0.79 $0.32
Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (dsc) 114
Color tag templates(None)
$3.99 $3.76
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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$0.35 $0.07
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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$0.49 $0.14
Heritage Reclamation
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Exile up to one target card from a graveyard. Draw a card.
Instant
Heritage Reclamation (tdm) 145
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$0.99 $0.31
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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$0.69 $0.51
Return to Nature
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Exile target card from a graveyard.
Instant
Return to Nature (moc) 309
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.24
Summon: Leviathan
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Return each creature that isn't a Kraken, Leviathan, Merfolk, Octopus, or Serpent to its owner's hand.
II, III — Until end of turn, whenever a Kraken, Leviathan, Merfolk, Octopus, or Serpent attacks, draw a card.
Ward
Creature Enchantment - Saga Leviathan
Summon: Leviathan (fin) 77
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$1.29 $1.58
Witness Protection
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature loses all abilities and is a green and white Citizen creature with base power and toughness 1/1 named Legitimate Businessperson. (It loses all other colors, card types, creature types, and names.)
Enchantment - Aura
Witness Protection (fdn) 168
Color tag templates(None)
$0.39 $0.26

Removal

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Tokens

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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 (lcc) 152
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$0.35 $0.22

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Tutor

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Forerunner of the Heralds
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Forerunner of the Heralds (rix) 129
Color tag templates(None)
$0.59 $0.47
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) 289
Color tag templates(None)
$21.99 $15.70

Tutor

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