Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
Creature — Merfolk
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #25243
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident is a 1/1 for one mana with no abilities — the floor of what a creature can be. Every Merfolk deck that runs it does so purely for tribe count, and even there, almost every other one-drop Merfolk does more.
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 |
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In competitive Legacy and Modern Merfolk, the one-drop slot is spoken for by Cursecatcher and Tide Shaper — creatures that actually affect the game. In Pauper, the tribe lacks the critical mass to matter and Merfolk of the Pearl Trident adds nothing but a body. Commander is where it shows up most often, slotted into Merfolk tribal builds for sheer headcount, but even there it's a placeholder you cut as soon as you find a better one-mana Fish.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Merfolk of the Pearl Trident at the moment, but given its near-zero competitive demand, expect it to be a bulk common or near-bulk rare depending on printing. It's not worth tracking down unless you're completing a collection or need the last body for a tribal count.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.