Merfolk Branchwalker
Foundations Jumpstart 688 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 688
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kieran Yanner
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merfolk Branchwalker was originally introduced in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Ixalan. Designed as a functional creature for green-aligned decks, the card features the explore mechanic, which allows players to gain card advantage or board presence by revealing the top card of their library. It quickly became a staple in competitive formats like Standard for its efficiency as an early-game play.
The version from Foundations Jumpstart (collector number 688) features digital illustration by Kieran Yanner. Yanner, a longtime contributor to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic, depicts the Merfolk scout navigating the lush, vibrant environments characteristic of the plane of Ixalan. This reprint continues the card's history as a reliable utility creature, appreciated by players for its balance of simplicity and strategic flexibility.
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