Merfolk Spy
Magic 2014 62 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta & Richard Whitters
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals a card at random from their hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merfolk Spy was originally printed in the Magic 2014 Core Set as part of a design initiative to bolster blue-aligned aggressive strategies in limited formats. The card was crafted to function as a low-cost utility creature, leveraging the classic Magic: The Gathering creature type 'Merfolk' to provide players with consistent information through its triggered ability to look at an opponent's hand.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who utilized a clean, focused aesthetic to emphasize the stealthy nature of the character. The design reflects the broader artistic direction of the 2014 set, which aimed to revitalize core set staples with contemporary digital painting techniques, and the card was generally received as a functional, if niche, addition to draft environments.
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