Silvergill Adept
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Merfolk card from your hand or pay 
.
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12311
Silvergill Adept replaces itself the moment it enters, giving Merfolk decks a 2/1 body that costs nothing in card equity — the reveal requirement is trivially met in any tribe-dense list. Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca builds in particular treat it as a free refuel: one tap-target for Kumena's draw ability, one body toward the five-Merfolk untap threshold, and a card already back in hand.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca wants a board wide with Merfolk at all times, and Silvergill Adept delivers a body plus a fresh card for two mana — it's card-neutral entry into the tribe that keeps Kumena's tap-to-draw and tap-to-grow engines fed simultaneously.
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 Modern and Pioneer, Silvergill Adept is a tribal staple: Merfolk is a real competitive archetype in both formats, and the card draw on a two-drop is exactly what creature-based tempo decks need to sustain pressure into the mid-game. Legacy Merfolk runs it for the same reason, though the format's speed means the reveal cost demands a genuinely Merfolk-heavy build to feel free. In Commander, Silvergill Adept is a solid role-player rather than a must-include — the card draw is welcome, but a singleton environment makes the reveal occasionally awkward if the opening hand runs light on Merfolk.
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 TCGPlayer for a current figure. Silvergill Adept has been reprinted multiple times, which typically keeps copies accessible at a low price point — it's rarely a budget obstacle for Merfolk builders.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.