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Master of the Pearl Trident
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rare · Creature — Merfolk

Master of the Pearl Trident

rare · Creature — Merfolk · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
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Oracle Text

Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Card Details

2/2Power / Toughness
{U}{U}Mana Cost
5Prints

Character Background

Master of the Pearl Trident is a classic two-mana lord that pushes Merfolk hard toward an aggressive-tempo game plan, turning a board of modest bodies into a fast, evasive clock. In practice, its best home is a blue-based tribal deck that wants to curve out with cheap Merfolk, then leverage islandwalk to make combat nearly impossible for any opponent touching Islands. Because it grants both +1/+1 and islandwalk, it not only improves damage output but also creates inevitability once you start producing a critical mass of Merfolk. A strong deckbuilding tip is to pair it with cards that turn lands into Islands or otherwise reward you for sticking to blue; that makes the unblockable clause much more reliable. The card’s lore flavor fits a regal undersea leader rallying its kin, but its real strength is practical: it rewards sequencing, tribal density, and pressure.

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Character Background

Master of the Pearl Trident is a classic two-mana lord that pushes Merfolk hard toward an aggressive-tempo game plan, turning a board of modest bodies into a fast, evasive clock. In practice, its best home is a blue-based tribal deck that wants to curve out with cheap Merfolk, then leverage islandwalk to make combat nearly impossible for any opponent touching Islands. Because it grants both +1/+1 and islandwalk, it not only improves damage output but also creates inevitability once you start producing a critical mass of Merfolk. A strong deckbuilding tip is to pair it with cards that turn lands into Islands or otherwise reward you for sticking to blue; that makes the unblockable clause much more reliable. The card’s lore flavor fits a regal undersea leader rallying its kin, but its real strength is practical: it rewards sequencing, tribal density, and pressure.

Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 15:10:43 UTC

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