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Merfolk Sovereign

{1}{U}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Noble

E02Explorers of Ixalan#10rare

"We are not an empire, and I am not a queen. But I speak with the shout of the rivers and the whisper of the clinging mist."

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
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 SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1. {T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.
2/2
Plays as:
Tribal Lord
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.25 low$0.17 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.35· across 6 printings· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.350.0%30D
30D range$0.35to$0.36Since Feb 2024:H $0.77L $0.24

Other printings

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  • Explorers of Ixalan Deck River Heralds

    Deck · —

    Nonfoil Included

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    To have any effect, Merfolk Sovereign's activated ability must be activated before the declare blockers step begins. Once a Merfolk has become blocked, activating Merfolk Sovereign's ability won't change that.