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Merchant Ship

{U}

Creature — Human

ARNArabian Nights#17uncommon
Reserved List
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 20
Illustrator
Tom Wänerstrand
Found in
Arabian Nights Booster Pack
Printings1Combos2EDHREC rank#28,534
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.
0/2
Plays as:
Attack TriggerLifegain Source
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-5.7%
$43.78
$24.99 low$4.99 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$43.78· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Apr 15, 2013
  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    An ability that triggers when something “attacks and isn’t blocked” triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.