Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
Classic Sixth Edition 82 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Are merfolk humans with fins, or are humans merfolk with feet?
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 first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential low-cost blue creature. By the time it appeared in the Classic Sixth Edition in 1999, it had become a staple of the game's early identity. The card served as a mechanical foundation for aggressive blue decks, establishing the archetype of the small, efficient aquatic warrior that remains a hallmark of the color pie.
The artwork for the Sixth Edition printing features the classic illustrative style that defined the game's formative years. Designed to evoke the mysterious depths of the ocean, the illustration emphasizes the lore of the Merfolk as guardians of the reef. Upon its release in the core set, it was received as a functional, reliable tool for players, valued more for its utility in gameplay and its contribution to the game's expansive fantasy world-building than for artistic flourish.
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