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Creature — Merfolk Shaman4/4
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Merfolk Shaman
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.) Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it dies, draw a card.
Printing details
- Set
- LCC · 64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Christina Kraus
- Released
- 2023-11-17
- Prices
- €0.53 · $0.39
Price history
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- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €0.53 | €0.28 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.15 trend €0.53 30-day avg €0.46 | low – trend €0.99 30-day avg €0.99 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.28 with Zero from €0.50 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.28 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 30, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 30, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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If the target creature's power is no longer less than the attacking creature's power as the ability resolves, mentor doesn't add a +1/+1 counter. For example, if two 3/3 creatures with mentor attack and both mentor triggers target the same 2/2 creature, the first to resolve puts a +1/+1 counter on it and the second does nothing.
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If the creature with mentor leaves the battlefield with mentor on the stack, use its power as that creature last existed on the battlefield to determine whether the target creature has less power.
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Mentor compares the power of the creature with mentor with that of the target creature at two different times: once as the triggered ability is put onto the stack, and once as the triggered ability resolves. If you wish to raise a creature's power so its mentor ability can target a bigger creature, the last chance you have to do so is during the beginning of combat step.