Deepway Navigator
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Flash
When this creature enters, untap each other Merfolk you control.
As long as you attacked with three or more Merfolk this turn, Merfolk you control get +1/+0.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- UW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.44
- EDHREC rank
- #18813
Deepway Navigator gives you a body that replaces itself and enables explore synergies the moment it enters — the effect is immediate and the two-mana cost is honest. It's a reliable role-player in any deck that cares about counters, self-mill, or topping the library.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Deepway Navigator fills the low-end curve slot in explore and +1/+1 counter shells, where the card selection it provides compounds quickly when you're triggering explore multiple times a turn. Competitive formats like Modern and Pioneer have faster, more redundant explore packages, so Deepway Navigator typically loses the slot to cards with more immediate board impact. Standard is where it sees the most constructed daylight — two-mana creatures that replace themselves and grow have a clean floor in slower midrange games. Legacy and Vintage have no interest; the effect is far too modest for those formats. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander in this regard: build around it or leave it out.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.44 bulk tier
At $0.44, Deepway Navigator is firmly bulk, and that price is unlikely to move without a Standard breakout deck pushing demand. It's a safe pickup at this tier — you're paying for utility, not speculation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.