Merchant Ship
ARNArabian Nights/#17/1993Uncommon◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$37.99
Cardmarket€34.34
ManaPool$17.71
TCGplayer$46.70
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$19.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $37.99High $44.99Low $32.99▼ 15.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$46.70TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 7.7%90d▲ 0.6%
90d high
$46.70
90d low
$42.56
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$46.70
Arabian Nights
- Up 7.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $46.70.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$499.61
AnyGrade 9
$88.37
AnyGrade 8
$40.13
AnyGrade 7
$27.00
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life.
When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.
0 / 2
Card capabilities
CreatureLife gain
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc15 Apr 2013
An ability that triggers when something “attacks and isn’t blocked” triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.
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About this card
Merchant Ship
Merchant Ship is a Creature — Human, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $46.70 (up 7.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Merchant Ship FAQ
How much is Merchant Ship worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Merchant Ship is $46.70. It is up 7.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $42.56 to $46.70.
What is the cheapest printing of Merchant Ship?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Arabian Nights at $46.70 on TCGplayer.
What set was Merchant Ship first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ARN #17, released 1993-12-17.
Is Merchant Ship legal in Commander?
Yes, Merchant Ship is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Merchant Ship legal in Modern?
Merchant Ship is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Merchant Ship legal in Standard?
Merchant Ship is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Merchant Ship do?
Merchant Ship is a Creature — Human with mana cost {U}. Its Oracle text reads: "This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.".