Paperfin Rascal
Creature — Merfolk Rogue
When this creature enters, clash with an opponent. If you win, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #16221
Paperfin Rascal enters and immediately conjures two 1/1 Merfolk tokens, putting three power and three bodies on the board for three mana. Outside of dedicated Merfolk tribal or Marvo, Deep Operative shells that reward flooding the board with fish, that rate isn't good enough to compete for a slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Marvo, Deep Operative
Marvo, Deep Operative triggers off creatures entering, and Paperfin Rascal delivers three separate bodies in one cast — that's two extra triggers off a single card, making it one of the more efficient token generators in the 99.
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 |
Paperfin Rascal is a Commander card through and through — the token generation scales with tribal payoffs and enter-the-battlefield engines that the format enables. In Pauper, where commons compete for real value, a three-mana 1/1 that makes two more 1/1s sits below the bar for most aggressive or tempo strategies. Legacy and Vintage have no interest; the rate is too slow and the bodies too small to matter in those formats. Commander is the only home where Paperfin Rascal earns its slot, and even there only in the right deck.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Paperfin Rascal is deep bulk — easy to acquire and painless to cut if the slot needs upgrading. Bulk commons at this price point don't hold or gain value, so buy it for the deck, not the binder.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.