Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
Limited Edition Alpha 66 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $27.71
What it does
Most human scholars believe that Merfolk are the survivors of sunken Atlantis, humans adapted to the water. Merfolk, however, believe that humans sprang forth from Merfolk who adapted themselves in order to explore their last frontier.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident was released as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, representing the debut of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card served as a foundational 'vanilla' creature for the blue color identity, designed to help new players understand basic combat mechanics while establishing the aquatic theme of the color's early creature roster.
The card's illustration was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific early artists for the game. His artwork for the Merfolk utilized a classic fantasy aesthetic that emphasized the creature's connection to the sea, using a stark, clean style characteristic of the Alpha set's limited printing techniques. It was received as a functional, low-cost utility creature, becoming a staple of early blue decks due to its efficiency and the introduction of islandwalk as a relevant evasion mechanic in early competitive play.
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