Vodalian Hexcatcher
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Flash
Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.
Sacrifice a Merfolk: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays 
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #4876
Vodalian Hexcatcher puts a Counterspell on a stick inside any Merfolk deck — tap it or sacrifice it to counter a noncreature spell, and every other Merfolk you control can do the same. The cost is real: you're spending a creature and leaving mana open, but in Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca builds where tapping Merfolk is already part of the game plan, that creature is earning double duty before it ever hits the graveyard.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca runs on tapping Merfolk to draw cards and grow the board, so Vodalian Hexcatcher slots in as a piece that protects the engine while feeding it — counter a board wipe on your turn, then untap into another Kumena activation.
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Hakbal of the Surging Soul wants as many Merfolk on the battlefield as possible to trigger explore and compound the land advantage, and Vodalian Hexcatcher gives that wide board a layer of interaction that keeps the engine from getting answered at instant speed.
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 |
Commander is where Vodalian Hexcatcher earns its slot — tribal decks rarely get a lord-adjacent piece that also doubles as distributed countermagic, and in a four-player game where one counterspell rarely stops everything, spreading that ability across the whole Merfolk board matters. In Legacy and Vintage, Merfolk is a real archetype and Vodalian Hexcatcher competes for slots against lords with harder stat lines; it sees fringe play as a disruptive tool but rarely as a four-of. Modern Merfolk has similar tension — the slot is contested and the sacrifice cost feels steep when you're trying to win in combat. Pioneer Merfolk is a narrower format with a smaller tribal core, so Vodalian Hexcatcher is playable but not a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Current pricing data for Vodalian Hexcatcher isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. Its inclusion in nearly 80% of Kumena decks and over 66% of Hakbal decks suggests demand is consistent, which typically keeps price from bottoming out on a non-reprint.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.