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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
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
Found in
Explorers of Ixalan Deck River Heralds
Printings6EDHREC rank#4,121
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 finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil+15.4%
$0.30
$0.25 low$0.10 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.30· across 6 printings· you're viewing it

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.