
Printings
Merfolk Spy
Card Information
Type: Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Mana Cost:
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Magic 2014 (M14)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 62
Oracle Text
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.) Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals a card at random from their hand.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- August 15, 2010
Islandwalk cares about lands with the land type Island, not necessarily lands named Island.
Source: wotc - August 15, 2010
The next time Merfolk Spy deals combat damage to the same player, the card that’s revealed at random may be the same card or may be a different card.
Source: wotc - August 15, 2010
After the second ability resolves, the revealed card stops being revealed in its owner’s hand.
Source: wotc - August 15, 2010
The second ability triggers just once each time Merfolk Spy deals combat damage to a player, regardless of how much damage it deals.
Source: wotc
Price History

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