Lord of Atlantis
Creature — Merfolk
Other Merfolk get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2018
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #5298
Lord of Atlantis pumps every Merfolk on the board and grants islandwalk to the whole tribe — that's two lines of text that close games. At two mana, it's an auto-include in any Merfolk build, and Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca lists run it at nearly 70% inclusion for good reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca wants as many Merfolk tapping as possible, and Lord of Atlantis both adds to that body count and makes those Merfolk unblockable through islandwalk — damage gets through, Kumena's activated abilities fire, the engine accelerates.
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Hakbal of the Surging Soul rewards Merfolk that connect with the opponent, and Lord of Atlantis's islandwalk grant is the cleanest way to guarantee those combat triggers in a format where blue is the most commonly played color.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Lord of Atlantis is a staple in any Merfolk tribal build — islandwalk is effectively evasion against a majority of the table in most pods, and the lord bonus stacks with every other anthem in the 99. In Legacy, it anchors Merfolk alongside Master of the Pearl Trident as one of the core two-drops that make the deck function. Modern Merfolk is a real, if niche, archetype, and Lord of Atlantis earns its slot there too, though the format's speed demands you back it up with interaction. Vintage sees it occasionally in tribal shells, but the format's raw power level means tribal synergies rarely dominate.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available at the moment, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the current number. Lord of Atlantis has been reprinted multiple times, which keeps its floor reasonable — it's rarely an expensive pickup.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.