Deeptread Merrow
Creature — Merfolk Rogue
: This creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #26467
Deeptread Merrow is a 2/1 merfolk for two mana with islandwalk and an activated ability that grants any merfolk islandwalk until end of turn for one blue mana. It's a role-player in merfolk tribal and nowhere else — the effect is narrow, the stats are unimpressive, and you're running it exclusively because your deck has Islands to punish.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Deeptread Merrow belongs in merfolk tribal decks that can reliably force Islands into play — either through opponents running blue or through cards that convert lands. Outside that tribal shell it has no case. In Pauper, the common designation makes it at least eligible for merfolk aggro lists, though islandwalk is a conditional form of evasion that competes with cleaner options at the same cost. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — those formats demand more than a 2/1 with a situational activated ability. Deeptread Merrow is, in every format, a narrow tribal piece that earns its slot only when the tribe needs evasion and the opponent is likely to be on blue.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Deeptread Merrow sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. There's no pressure to pick it up speculatively; copies will be available at this price point indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.