Master of the Pearl Trident
Magic 2013 59 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $1.75
What it does
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
"Let the land dwellers know the coast is no longer the border between our realms. A new age of empire has begun."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Master of the Pearl Trident was released in the 2013 Core Set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed to reinforce the Merfolk creature type, the card serves as a functional reprint of Lord of Atlantis, a staple from the game's earliest editions. By reintroducing this effect, Wizards of the Coast sought to provide contemporary players with a classic tribal lord while updating the card’s frame and art to fit modern aesthetic standards.
The card features artwork by Volkan Baga, who rendered the Merfolk lord with a distinct, regal intensity characteristic of high-fantasy illustration. The design was received positively by competitive players, as it solidified the viability of Merfolk-themed decks in the Modern and Legacy formats. It remains a hallmark of the set for its clean, efficient design that bridges the gap between Magic’s vintage roots and its ongoing evolution.
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