Merfolk Mistbinder

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Merfolk Mistbinder: Creature - Merfolk Shaman, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{G}{U}
Mana value
2
Type
Creature - Merfolk Shaman
Colour identity
Blue and green (UG)
Power / toughness
2/2
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
Released
2023-11-17
Collector number
276
Artist
Clint Cearley
Commander rank
6,475 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Merfolk Mistbinder

Merfolk Mistbinder is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon blue and green creature from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC), a Commander product released in November 2023. It is collector number 276 in that set, with art by Clint Cearley. It costs {G}{U} (one blue and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is blue and green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Rivals of Ixalan (2018) to The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.24 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Other Merfolk you control get +1/+1.

"The mist clothes us when we are bare, hides us when we are alone, and unites us when we are together." -Nirit of Pashona's band

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.24 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Merfolk Mistbinder by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Merfolk Mistbinder

Merfolk Mistbinder has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #RIX-164Uncommon2020
Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #164Uncommon2018

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Merfolk Mistbinder.

  • Because damage remains marked on a creature until it's removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to another Merfolk you control may become lethal if Merfolk Mistbinder leaves the battlefield during that turn.

Similar cards

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Merfolk Mistbinder is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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