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◇ Catalog #174

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lcc·#174·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Warren Mahy

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wishlisted

Nov '23

2 yr ago

Value

$0.26+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.27 · low $0.25

NM$0.26

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.24–$0.27modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.28low $0.21range 33.3%n 54

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #8,701 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.26

Gameplay

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.

They ride on waves of aether, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes.

2/2

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2007-10-01wotc

This is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn't allow you to tap the creature whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of tapping it, such as by attacking with the creature.

2007-10-01wotc

For the ability to trigger, the creature has to actually change from untapped to tapped. If an effect attempts to tap the creature, but it was already tapped at the time, this ability won't trigger.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.26. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.21 and $0.28 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LCC — 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.

Card #174 of *The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2023 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander release.

Card type: Creature — Merfolk Wizard, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{U}{U} (4 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #8,701 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Warren Mahy. Rarix catalogs 400 other cards credited to this artist.