Merfolk Sovereign
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}{U}
- Type
- Creature — Merfolk Noble
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 2
- Set
- Magic 2011 #65 (rare)
- Price
- $0.39 USD
Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1.
{T}: Target Merfolk creature can't be blocked this turn.
Merfolk Sovereign has 6 printings, first in Magic 2010 (2009). EDHREC ranks it #4,187 among Commander cards. It appears most in Hakbal of the Surging Soul decks (22,292 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 1 official ruling.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Merfolk Sovereign
- Explorers of the Deep - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, led by Hakbal of the Surging Soul
Commanders that run Merfolk Sovereign most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Hakbal of the Surging Soul: 22,292 decks
- Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca: 4,141 decks
- Namor the Sub-Mariner: 3,122 decks
- Svyelun of Sea and Sky: 1,525 decks
- Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom // Sygg, Wanderbrine Shield: 1,470 decks
- Emperor Mihail II: 919 decks
- Sygg, River Guide: 653 decks
- Nicanzil, Current Conductor: 478 decks
Often played with Merfolk Sovereign
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : To have any effect, Merfolk Sovereign's activated ability must be activated before the declare blockers step begins. Once a Merfolk has become blocked, activating Merfolk Sovereign's ability won't change that.