Whenever a creature dealt damage by Abattoir Ghoul this turn dies, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
3 /
2
{U}
Aquitect's Will
Tribal Sorcery - Merfolk
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.
{2}{U}
Arm with Aether
Sorcery
Until end of turn, creatures you control gain "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may return target creature that player controls to its owner's hand."
{1}{U}
Augur of Bolas
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
When Augur of Bolas enters the battlefield, look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
1 /
3
{2}{U}{U}
Bident of Thassa
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
{1}{U}, {T}: Creatures your opponents control attack this turn if able.
{2}{G}{U}
Bounty of the Luxa
Enchantment
At the beginning of your precombat main phase, remove all flood counters from Bounty of the Luxa. If no counters were removed this way, put a flood counter on Bounty of the Luxa and draw a card. Otherwise, add {C}{G}{U}.
{3}{U}
Call to the Kindred
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top five cards of your library. If you do, you may put a creature card that shares a creature type with enchanted creature from among them onto the battlefield, then you put the rest of those cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
{4}{G}
Changeling Titan
Creature - Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Champion a creature (When this enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another creature you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)
7 /
7
{1}{G/U}{G/U}
Cold-Eyed Selkie
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Cold-Eyed Selkie deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.
1 /
1
{U}{U}
Coralhelm Commander
Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Level up {1} ({1}: 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.
2 /
2
{U}
Cursecatcher
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Sacrifice Cursecatcher: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.
1 /
1
{5}{U}
Deepchannel Mentor
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.
2 /
2
{1}{G}
Deeproot Elite
Creature - Merfolk Warrior
Whenever another Merfolk enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.
1 /
1
{2}{G}
Descendants' Path
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card that shares a creature type with a creature you control, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. If you don't cast it, put it on the bottom of your library.
{3}{U}
Distant Melody
Sorcery
Choose a creature type. Draw a card for each permanent you control of that type.
{3}{U}{U}
Empress Galina
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Noble
{U}{U}, {T}: Gain control of target legendary permanent. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
1 /
3
{U}
Enclave Cryptologist
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Level up {1}{U} ({1}{U}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.)
LEVEL 1-2
0/1
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
LEVEL 3+
0/1
{T}: Draw a card.
0 /
1
{2}{U}
Faces of the Past
Enchantment
Whenever a creature dies, tap all untapped creatures that share a creature type with it or untap all tapped creatures that share a creature type with it.
{3}{U}
Fallowsage
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Whenever Fallowsage becomes tapped, you may draw a card.
2 /
2
{3}{G}
Forerunner of the Heralds
Creature - Merfolk Scout
When Forerunner of the Heralds enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Whenever another Merfolk enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Forerunner of the Heralds.
3 /
2
{1}{U}
Hands of Binding
Sorcery
Tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
{U}{U}
Harbinger of the Tides
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
You may cast Harbinger of the Tides as though it had flash if you pay {2} more to cast it. (You may cast it any time you could cast an instant.)
When Harbinger of the Tides enters the battlefield, you may return target tapped creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
2 /
2
{3}{U}
Herald of Secret Streams
Creature - Merfolk Warrior
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them can't be blocked.
2 /
3
{1}{U}
Hidden Strings
Sorcery
You may tap or untap target permanent, then you may tap or untap another target permanent.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
{1}{G}{G}
Holistic Wisdom
Enchantment
{2}, Exile a card from your hand: Return target card from your graveyard to your hand if it shares a card type with the card exiled this way. (Artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, land, planeswalker, sorcery, and tribal are card types.)
{2}{G}
Hunter's Insight
Instant
Choose target creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker this turn, draw that many cards.
{3}{G}
Jade Guardian
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
When Jade Guardian enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target Merfolk you control.
2 /
2
{2}{G}
Jungleborn Pioneer
Creature - Merfolk Scout
When Jungleborn Pioneer enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token with hexproof. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
2 /
2
{3}{U}{U}
Kindred Discovery
Enchantment
As Kindred Discovery enters the battlefield, choose a creature type.
Whenever a creature you control of the chosen type enters the battlefield or attacks, draw a card.
{G}{U}
Kiora's Follower
Creature - Merfolk
{T}: Untap another target permanent.
2 /
2
{1}{U}{U}
Kopala, Warden of Waves
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Spells your opponents cast that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to cast.
Abilities your opponents activate that target a Merfolk you control cost {2} more to activate.
2 /
2
{G}
Kumena's Speaker
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Kumena's Speaker gets +1/+1 as long as you control another Merfolk or an Island.
1 /
1
{1}{G}{U}
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Tap another untapped Merfolk you control: Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca 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.
2 /
4
{2}{U}
Leech Bonder
Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Leech Bonder enters the battlefield with two -1/-1 counters on it.
{U}, {Q}: Move a counter from target creature onto a second target creature. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)
3 /
3
{U}{U}
Lord of Atlantis
Creature - Merfolk
Other Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
2 /
2
{1}{U}{U}
Lullmage Mentor
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
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.
2 /
2
{1}{G}
Mark of Sakiko
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, add that much {G}. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end."
{3}{U}
Master of Waves
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Protection from red
Elemental creatures you control get +1/+1.
When Master of Waves enters the battlefield, create a number of 1/0 blue Elemental creature tokens equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.)
2 /
1
{U}{U}
Master of the Pearl Trident
Creature - Merfolk
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
2 /
2
{1}{G}
Merfolk Branchwalker
Creature - Merfolk Scout
When Merfolk Branchwalker enters the battlefield, 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.)
2 /
1
{1}{U}
Merfolk Looter
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
1 /
1
{G}{U}
Merfolk Mistbinder
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
2 /
2
{3}{U}
Merfolk Seastalkers
Creature - Merfolk Scout
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
{2}{U}: Tap target creature without flying.
2 /
3
{2}{U}{U}
Merfolk Skyscout
Creature - Merfolk Scout
Flying
Whenever Merfolk Skyscout attacks or blocks, untap target permanent.
2 /
3
{1}{U}{U}
Merfolk Sovereign
Creature - Merfolk Noble
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
{T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.
2 /
2
{4}{G/U}{G/U}
Merfolk of the Depths
Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
4 /
2
{1}{U}
Merrow Commerce
Tribal Enchantment - Merfolk
At the beginning of your end step, untap all Merfolk you control.
{3}{U/B}
Merrow Grimeblotter
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
{1}{U/B}, {Q}: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)
2 /
2
{3}{U}
Merrow Harbinger
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
When Merrow Harbinger enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Merfolk card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
2 /
3
{3}{U}
Merrow Levitator
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
{T}: Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, you may untap Merrow Levitator.
2 /
3
{2}{U}
Merrow Reejerey
Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may tap or untap target permanent.
2 /
2
{U}
Mist-Cloaked Herald
Creature - Merfolk Warrior
Mist-Cloaked Herald can't be blocked.
1 /
1
{2}{U}
Mistform Warchief
Creature - Illusion
Creature spells you cast that share a creature type with Mistform Warchief cost {1} less to cast.
{T}: Mistform Warchief becomes the creature type of your choice until end of turn.
1 /
3
{U}
Mothdust Changeling
Creature - Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Tap an untapped creature you control: Mothdust Changeling gains flying until end of turn.
1 /
1
{2}{G/U}{G/U}{G/U}
Murkfiend Liege
Creature - Horror
Other green creatures you control get +1/+1.
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
Untap all green and/or blue creatures you control during each other player's untap step.
4 /
4
{X}{U}{U}
Open into Wonder
Sorcery
X target creatures can't be blocked this turn. Until end of turn, those creatures gain "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
{3}
Quicksilver Fountain
Artifact
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player puts a flood counter on target non-Island land they control of their choice. That land is an Island for as long as it has a flood counter on it.
At the beginning of each end step, if all lands on the battlefield are Islands, remove all flood counters from them.
{3}{U}{U}
Riptide Chronologist
Creature - Human Wizard
{U}, Sacrifice Riptide Chronologist: Untap all creatures of the creature type of your choice.
1 /
3
{1}{U}
Riptide Pilferer
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Whenever Riptide Pilferer deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Morph {U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
1 /
1
{1}{U}
River Sneak
Creature - Merfolk Warrior
River Sneak can't be blocked.
Whenever another Merfolk enters the battlefield under your control, River Sneak gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
1 /
1
{3}{U}
Riverwise Augur
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
When Riverwise Augur enters the battlefield, draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
2 /
2
{2}{U}
Rootwater Shaman
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
You may cast Aura spells with enchant creature as though they had flash.
2 /
2
--
Rootwater ShamanScroll Thief
{1}{U}
Rootwater Thief
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
{U}: Rootwater Thief gains flying until end of turn.
Whenever Rootwater Thief deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, search that player's library for a card and exile it, then the player shuffles.
1 /
2
{1}{U}
Saprazzan Heir
Creature - Merfolk
Whenever Saprazzan Heir becomes blocked, you may draw three cards.
1 /
1
{1}{U}
Sea Scryer
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}, {T}: Add {U}.
1 /
1
{2}{U}{U}
Seafloor Oracle
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Whenever a Merfolk you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
2 /
3
{2}{G/U}
Selkie Hedge-Mage
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
When Selkie Hedge-Mage enters the battlefield, if you control two or more Forests, you may gain 3 life.
When Selkie Hedge-Mage enters the battlefield, if you control two or more Islands, you may return target tapped creature to its owner's hand.
2 /
2
{1}{G}{U}
Shapers of Nature
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
{3}{G}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
{2}{U}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.
3 /
3
{1}{U}
Silvergill Adept
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Merfolk card from your hand or pay {3}.
When Silvergill Adept enters the battlefield, draw a card.
2 /
1
{1}{U}
Silvergill Douser
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
{T}: Target creature gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of Merfolk and/or Faeries you control.
1 /
1
{2}{U}
Simic Fluxmage
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{1}{U}, {T}: Move a +1/+1 counter from Simic Fluxmage onto target creature.
1 /
2
{G}
Sixth Sense
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card."
{4}{U}{U}
Stolen Identity
Sorcery
Create a token that's a copy of target artifact or creature.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
{1}{U}
Stonybrook Banneret
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Merfolk spells and Wizard spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
1 /
1
{5}{U}{U}{U}
Stormtide Leviathan
Creature - 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.
8 /
8
{2}{U}{U}
Surgespanner
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Whenever Surgespanner becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
2 /
2
{1}{G}{G}
Swift Warden
Creature - Merfolk Warrior
Flash
When Swift Warden enters the battlefield, target Merfolk you control gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
3 /
3
{2}{U}{U}
Tempest Caller
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
When Tempest Caller enters the battlefield, tap all creatures target opponent controls.
2 /
3
{1}{U}{U}
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Rogue
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Thada Adel, Acquisitor deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
2 /
2
{3}{U}
Thassa's Emissary
Enchantment Creature - Crab
Bestow {5}{U} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached to a creature.)
Whenever Thassa's Emissary or enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.
3 /
3
{G}{U}
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Wizard
{4}: Scry 1, then reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, draw a card.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
1 /
3
{3}{U}
Tidal Courier
Creature - Merfolk
When Tidal Courier enters the battlefield, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Merfolk cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
{3}{U}: Tidal Courier gains flying until end of turn.
1 /
2
{2}{G}
Tishana's Wayfinder
Creature - Merfolk Scout
When Tishana's Wayfinder enters the battlefield, 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.)
2 /
2
{5}{G}{U}
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
Legendary Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Tishana, Voice of Thunder's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
You have no maximum hand size.
When Tishana enters the battlefield, draw a card for each creature you control.
* /
*
{1}{G}
Tribal Forcemage
Creature - Elf Wizard
Morph {1}{G} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When Tribal Forcemage is turned face up, creatures of the creature type of your choice get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.
1 /
1
{X}{2}{G}
Tribal Unity
Instant
Creatures of the creature type of your choice get +X/+X until end of turn.
{2}{U}
Triton Fortune Hunter
Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Heroic -- Whenever you cast a spell that targets Triton Fortune Hunter, draw a card.
2 /
2
{1}{U}{U}
True-Name Nemesis
Creature - Merfolk Rogue
As True-Name Nemesis enters the battlefield, choose a player.
True-Name Nemesis has protection from the chosen player.
3 /
1
{2}{U}{U}
Turnabout
Instant
Choose artifact, creature, or land. Tap all untapped permanents of the chosen type target player controls, or untap all tapped permanents of that type that player controls.
{2}{G}
Vineshaper Mystic
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
When Vineshaper Mystic enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target Merfolk you control.
1 /
3
{2}{U}
Vodalian Mage
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
{U}, {T}: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {1}.
1 /
1
{2}{U}
Wake Thrasher
Creature - Merfolk Soldier
Whenever a permanent you control becomes untapped, Wake Thrasher gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
1 /
1
{4}{U}{U}
Wanderwine Prophets
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Champion a Merfolk (When this enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you exile another Merfolk you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.)
Whenever Wanderwine Prophets deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice a Merfolk. If you do, take an extra turn after this one.
4 /
4
{1}{U}
Whirlpool Rider
Creature - Merfolk
When Whirlpool Rider enters the battlefield, shuffle the cards from your hand into your library, then draw that many cards.
1 /
1
{3}{U}{U}
Windrider Patrol
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
Flying
Whenever Windrider Patrol deals combat damage to a player, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)
4 /
3
{G/U}{G/U}{G/U}
Wistful Selkie
Creature - Merfolk Wizard
When Wistful Selkie enters the battlefield, draw a card.
2 /
2
{5}{G}{G}
Zendikar Resurgent
Enchantment
Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana of any type that land produced. (The types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.)