Stonybrook Angler
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
, 
: You may tap or untap target creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #21189
Stonybrook Angler taps to tap a target Merfolk or Wizard — repeatable pseudo-removal that costs nothing beyond the creature itself. The floor is a 1/2 for two mana that does nothing without tribal support, so it earns its slot only in dedicated Merfolk or Wizard lists.
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 |
In Commander, Stonybrook Angler is a tribal piece first and a utility creature second — it slots into Merfolk or Wizard builds that can reliably trigger its tap ability turn after turn, and outside those archetypes it's a blank 1/2. In Pauper, the common slot is crowded and the tap effect is too conditional to compete with straightforward tempo plays. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a two-mana 1/2 with a narrow activated ability. The card's real home has always been tribal Commander, where synergy density makes the repeated lock effect meaningful.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Stonybrook Angler is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a commons box rather than buy. Price stability is a non-issue; demand is narrow enough that it won't spike, and supply is abundant.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.