Vodalian Merchant
Creature — Merfolk
When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Invasion
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #28332
Vodalian Merchant is a 2/1 for two mana that replaces itself with a card draw on entry — passable rate, but nothing you'd build around. It's filler: fine when you need a merfolk body that cycles, forgettable everywhere else.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Vodalian Merchant sees its most relevant play in Commander inside Merfolk tribal builds that want cheap bodies with incidental value — the looting effect smooths draws without costing a card. In Legacy and Vintage it's simply outclassed by faster, more impactful one- and two-drops and won't see serious play. Pauper is where Vodalian Merchant is most competitive on rate, since the commons pool rewards any creature that replaces itself without falling behind on tempo.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Vodalian Merchant sits firmly in bulk territory where you pick it up as an afterthought in a card order rather than seek it out. That price is stable — there's no breakout home that would push it, and bulk commons don't spike without a tournament catalyst.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.