wotc
If Merieke becomes untapped, its “destroy” ability will trigger, but you won’t lose control of the creature you took before it’s destroyed.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #297
Merieke Ri Berit
ice·#297·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Heather Hudson
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wishlisted
Jun 1995
31 yr ago
Value
$5.71$0 (-1.5%)
30 days high $4.78 · low $4.71
Volatility · stable
EUR€1.76USD$4.71
NM$4.71
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #13,746 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — Human
Merieke Ri Berit doesn't untap during your untap step.
{T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Merieke Ri Berit. When Merieke Ri Berit leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
1/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
If another player takes control of Merieke, you will immediately lose control of the creature you took, but Merieke’s “destroy” ability won’t trigger. The affected creature will go back under the control of the appropriate player.
wotc
If Merieke leaves the battlefield, you will immediately lose control of the creature you took and Merieke’s “destroy” ability will trigger. The affected creature will go back under the control of the appropriate player, then it will be destroyed.
Context
Last observed at $4.71, down from $4.78 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.93 and $4.78 across 37 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 21 hours ago at $4.71.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from ICE — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Ice Age* (released June 1995).
Card #297 in Ice Age.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Human. Color identity: black/blue/white. Mana cost: {W}{U}{B} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #13,746 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Heather Hudson. Rarix tracks 675 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Heather Hudson
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