Merfolk Trickster
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Flash
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. It loses all abilities until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #9582
Merfolk Trickster drops a blocker, strips all abilities from a creature until end of turn, and taps it — all on two mana at instant speed. In Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca decks it pulls triple duty: interaction, tap fodder for Kumena's abilities, and a body that counts toward the Merfolk threshold.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca needs tapped Merfolk to draw cards, put counters on the team, and untap itself, and Merfolk Trickster provides a tapped body the moment it enters — while also neutralizing a blocker or stripping a key ability off an opposing commander mid-combat.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Merfolk Trickster earns its slot in Merfolk tribal builds because it interacts and advances the board simultaneously — rare for a two-drop. Modern Merfolk has long leaned on it as a tempo piece, using the ability-stripping clause to blank Protection, Hexproof, or Indestructible at the worst moment for the opponent. Pioneer Merfolk lists run it for the same reason, though the format's overall power level makes its ceiling slightly lower than in Modern. Legacy and Vintage are legal but realistic homes only in dedicated Merfolk shells, where the body is undersized relative to the format's threats. Merfolk Trickster is a tribal-context card; outside of Merfolk synergy, the effect isn't strong enough to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Merfolk Trickster is deep bulk — a legitimate role-player available at essentially no cost. The price is stable; it sees enough tribal play to avoid rotting in bulk bins forever, but the supply from reprints keeps any upward pressure flat.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.