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Inkfathom Witch

{1}{U/B}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

NCCNew Capenna Commander#342uncommon

The murk of the Wanderbrine concealed unseemly rituals designed to bring out the worst in merrowkind.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Larry MacDougall
Found in
Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Obscura Operation Minimal Packaging · Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Obscura Operation
Printings4
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
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) {2}{U}{B}: Each unblocked creature has base power and toughness 4/1 until end of turn.
1/1
Fear
Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+4.2%
$0.25
$0.02 low$0.01 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.11· across 4 printings

Rulings

5 · latest Oct 1, 2009 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    The effect from the ability overwrites other effects that set power and/or toughness if and only if those effects existed before the ability resolved. It will not overwrite effects that modify power or toughness (whether from a static ability, counters, or a resolved spell or ability), nor will it overwrite effects that set power and toughness which come into existence after the ability resolves. Effects that switch the creature's power and toughness are always applied after any other power or toughness changing effects, including this one, regardless of the order in which they are created.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    An “unblocked creature” is a creature that attacked and wasn't blocked. Creatures aren't “blocked” or “unblocked” until the declare blockers step, so activating this ability before then (or after combat ends) will have no effect.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    Creatures stop being unblocked as the combat phase ends. However, they'll stay 4/1 until turn ends.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    If Inkfathom Witch is attacking and unblocked, it can make itself 4/1.

  • WotCMay 1, 2008

    Inkfathom Witch doesn't cause creatures to lose their abilities.