Merseine
Fallen Empires 23d • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 23d
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Enchant creature
This Aura enters with three net counters on it.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step if this Aura has a net counter on it.
Pay enchanted creature's mana cost: Remove a net counter from this Aura. Only the controller of the enchanted creature may activate this ability.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merseine was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, the game's fourth major release, was designed to explore the lore of the decaying empire of Sarpadia, focusing on themes of resource depletion and inter-species conflict. The card belongs to the Merfolk faction of the set, reflecting the game's focus on creature-type specific tribal mechanics that were becoming more prominent in early development.
The artwork was provided by Pete Venters, a prolific illustrator who became a staple of early Magic card art. Venters utilized a dark, atmospheric style typical of the mid-nineties era of the game to depict the enchantment's trapping effect. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional tool for Limited play, designed to provide a thematic, albeit mechanically complex, method for neutralizing opposing creatures during the game's evolving strategic landscape.
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