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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) 19

Commander

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+1 counter synergy

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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 (lcc) 145
Deeproot Elite
Whenever another Merfolk you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Deeproot Elite (lcc) 237
Hardened Scales
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
Enchantment
Hardened Scales (lcc) 243
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 (lcc) 277
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 (lcc) 308
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) 51

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Anthems/Lords

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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 (spg) 1
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
Merfolk Mistbinder
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Merfolk Mistbinder (lcc) 276
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
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
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
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 (pdmu) 75p

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Card Draw/Advantage

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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
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 (lcc) 266
Deeproot Historian
Merfolk and Druid cards in your graveyard have retrace. (You may cast cards with retrace from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying their other costs.)
Creature - Druid Merfolk
Deeproot Historian (lcc) 91
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
Jadelight Ranger
When this creature enters, it explores, then it explores again. (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. Then repeat this process.)
Creature - Scout Merfolk Ranger
Jadelight Ranger (rix) 136
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) 382
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
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 (lcc) 274
Realmwalker
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast creature spells of the chosen type from the top of your library.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Realmwalker (lcc) 250
Seafloor Oracle
Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Seafloor Oracle (lcc) 170
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 (lcc) 290
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 (lcc) 291
Topography Tracker
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.")
If a creature you control would explore, instead it explores, then it explores again.
Creature - Scout Merfolk
Topography Tracker (lcc) 95
Tributary Instructor
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, draw a card.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Tributary Instructor (lcc) 96
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
When Zegana enters, if you control another creature with a +1/+1 counter on it, draw a card.
: Adapt 4. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put four +1/+1 counters on it.)
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.
Legendary Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Zegana, Utopian Speaker (lcc) 298

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Interaction

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Aetherize
Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.
Instant
Aetherize (lcc) 142
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 (cmr) 393
Beast Within
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
Instant
Beast Within (lcc) 233
Counterspell
Counter target spell.
Instant
Counterspell (dmr) 45
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 (rtr) 35
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
Heroic Intervention
Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
Instant
Heroic Intervention (cmm) 295
Innkeeper's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Level 2
Permanents you control with counters on them have ward
.
: Level 3
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
Enchantment - Class
Innkeeper's Talent (blb) 180
Inspiring Call
Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Instant
Inspiring Call (lcc) 244
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
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
Merrow Commerce
At the beginning of your end step, untap all Merfolk you control.
Enchantment Kindred - Merfolk
Merrow Commerce (lrw) 72
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
Rapid Hybridization
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. That creature's controller creates a 3/3 green Frog Lizard creature token.
Instant
Rapid Hybridization (lcc) 166
Ripples of Potential
Proliferate, then choose any number of permanents you control that had a counter put on them this way. Those permanents phase out. (To proliferate, choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Treat phased-out permanents and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until their controller's next turn.)
Instant
Ripples of Potential (lcc) 77
Singer of Swift Rivers
Flash
When this creature enters, put a shield counter on another target creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
You may cast Merfolk spells as though they had flash.
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Singer of Swift Rivers (lcc) 98
Surgespanner
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay
. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Surgespanner (lcc) 174
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
Tempest Caller
When this creature enters, tap all creatures target opponent controls.
Creature - Wizard Merfolk
Tempest Caller (xln) 86
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) 81

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Land

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Agna Qel'a
This land enters tapped unless you control a basic land.
: Add
.
,
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Land
Agna Qel'a (tla) 387
Alchemist's Refuge
: Add
.
,
: You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash.
Land
Alchemist's Refuge (lcc) 318
Breeding Pool
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Island Forest
Breeding Pool (eoe) 278
Command Tower
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Land
Command Tower (rex) 26
Dreamroot Cascade
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more other lands.
: Add
or
.
Land
Dreamroot Cascade (vow) 282
Evendo, Waking Haven
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Planet. Station only as a sorcery.)
12+ |
,
: Add
for each creature you control.
Land - Planet
Evendo, Waking Haven (eoe) 253
Exotic Orchard
: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Land
Exotic Orchard (mkc) 260
Flooded Grove
: Add
.
,
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Flooded Grove (a25) 239
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (vow) 277
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (neo) 301
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (unf) 239
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (unf) 244
Hedge Maze
(
: Add
or
.)
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
Land - Island Forest
Hedge Maze (mkm) 262
Hinterland Harbor
This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island.
: Add
or
.
Land
Hinterland Harbor (lcc) 336
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (und) 90
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (neo) 295
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (dmu) 278
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (unf) 236
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (unf) 492
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (lci) 288
Karn's Bastion
: Add
.
,
: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Land
Karn's Bastion (lcc) 339
Misty Rainforest
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Forest or Island card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land
Misty Rainforest (mh2) 250
Mosswort Bridge
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
,
: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if creatures you control have total power 10 or greater.
Land
Mosswort Bridge (lcc) 342
Otawara, Soaring City
: Add
.
Channel —
, Discard this card: Return target artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker to its owner's hand. This ability costs
less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Legendary Land
Otawara, Soaring City (neo) 271
Overflowing Basin
,
: Add
.
Land
Overflowing Basin (pip) 972
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Path of Ancestry (lcc) 346
Rejuvenating Springs
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Rejuvenating Springs (cmm) 662
Reliquary Tower
You have no maximum hand size.
: Add
.
Land
Reliquary Tower (lcc) 348
Secluded Courtyard
As this land enters, choose a creature type.
: Add
.
: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type or activate an ability of a creature source of the chosen type.
Land
Secluded Courtyard (lcc) 350
Secret Tunnel
This land can't be blocked.
: Add
.
,
: Two target creatures you control that share a creature type can't be blocked this turn.
Land - Cave
Secret Tunnel (tla) 392
Simic Growth Chamber
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.
: Add
.
Land
Simic Growth Chamber (2x2) 412
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
Vineglimmer Snarl
As this land enters, you may reveal a Forest or Island card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped.
: Add
or
.
Land
Vineglimmer Snarl (stx) 274
Willowrush Verge
: Add
.
: Add
. Activate only if you control a Forest or an Island.
Land
Willowrush Verge (dft) 375
Yavimaya Coast
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Land
Yavimaya Coast (dmu) 382

Land

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Ramp

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Burgeoning
Whenever an opponent plays a land, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Enchantment
Burgeoning (cn2) 178
Exploration
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Enchantment
Exploration (2xm) 167
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
When Growing Rites of Itlimoc enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more creatures, transform Growing Rites of Itlimoc.
Legendary Enchantment
Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun (lci) 188Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun (lci) 188
Kiora's Follower
: Untap another target permanent.
Creature - Merfolk
Kiora's Follower (lcc) 273
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.
Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil.
Legendary Creature - Scout Merfolk
Nicanzil, Current Conductor (lci) 306
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (lcc) 313
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
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 (lcc) 177

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Token Generation

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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
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
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
Impostor Syndrome
Whenever a nontoken creature you control deals combat damage to a player, create a token that's a copy of it, except it isn't legendary.
Enchantment
Impostor Syndrome (spm) 34

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WinCon

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Become the Avalanche
Draw a card for each creature you control with power 4 or greater. Then creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
Sorcery
Become the Avalanche (tdc) 43
Herald of Secret Streams
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.
Creature - Warrior Merfolk
Herald of Secret Streams (lcc) 158
Overwhelming Stampede
Until end of turn, creatures you control gain trample and get +X/+X, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Sorcery
Overwhelming Stampede (ltc) 254
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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