Merfolk Sovereign
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 164 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Marta Nael
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
tap: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.
"Be like the sea: flow around that which is unmovable; for everything else, crash into it unrelentingly."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merfolk Sovereign first appeared in the Magic: The Gathering core set Magic 2010, designed as a thematic centerpiece for blue-aligned Merfolk tribal decks. Its inclusion in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set serves as a mechanical callback to this legacy, situating the card within the vibrant, subterranean ecosystem of the Ixalan plane. This reprint reflects the recurring effort by Wizards of the Coast to support long-standing creature archetypes with accessible, iconic utility pieces.
The artwork for this specific version was commissioned from Marta Nael, who utilized her signature painterly style to capture the creature's authoritative presence. Nael's vision emphasizes the bioluminescent and aquatic qualities inherent to the Ixalan setting, contrasting the deep-sea gloom with the regal stature of the sovereign. The piece was well-received by players for its atmospheric rendering, which successfully bridges the gap between classic fantasy tropes and the distinct, lush aesthetic of the Ixalan expansion.
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