Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
World Championship Decks 2001 ab90 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2001
- Collector number
- ab90
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ray Lago
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
"The paladins would be wise not to forget about the Pearl Trident. The merfolk warriors have turned the tide of more than one human war … and I have no doubt they shall do so again."— Onean scholar
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 originally released as a common card in the 1994 Magic: The Gathering set Legends. This specific version originates from the 2001 World Championship Decks, a product line released by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact card lists used by the top eight finishers at that year's World Championship tournament. These decks were intended for casual play rather than sanctioned tournament use, as evidenced by their gold-bordered backs and silver-stamped signatures.
The art was originally illustrated by Dameon Willich, who contributed to the game's early aesthetic, focusing on the aquatic, ethereal nature of the Merfolk tribes. Within the 2001 World Championship context, the card was featured in competitive decks utilizing blue-based strategies. The card's design remains a quintessential example of early Magic card mechanics, where simplicity in creature stats and flavor text defined the game's burgeoning lore.
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