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Merfolk Spy

{U}

Creature — Merfolk Rogue

M11Magic 2011#66common
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 896
Illustrator
Matt Cavotta & Richard Whitters
Found in
2011 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 2011 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
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.
1/1
Islandwalk

Plays as: Combat Damage Trigger

Market · per finishspark updated 11h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.18
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.30
$0.16 low$0.08 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 2 printings

Rulings

4 · latest Aug 15, 2010 · one tap opens all
  • WotCAug 15, 2010

    After the second ability resolves, the revealed card stops being revealed in its owner’s hand.

  • WotCAug 15, 2010

    Islandwalk cares about lands with the land type Island, not necessarily lands named Island.

  • WotCAug 15, 2010

    The next time Merfolk Spy deals combat damage to the same player, the card that’s revealed at random may be the same card or may be a different card.

  • WotCAug 15, 2010

    The second ability triggers just once each time Merfolk Spy deals combat damage to a player, regardless of how much damage it deals.

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