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Creature — Merfolk Wizard2/2
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay 
. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Printing details
- Set
- LRW · 92
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Warren Mahy
- Released
- 2007-10-12
- Prices
- €0.36 · $0.88
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €0.34 | €1.10 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.36 | €1.10 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.34 30-day avg €0.52 | low €1.19 trend €3.53 30-day avg €4.18 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €1.10 with Zero from €1.16 | NM from €7.13 with Zero from €7.98 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.79 | NM from €6.13 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern 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 Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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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.
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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.