Arctic Merfolk
PLSPlaneshift/#21/2001Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.11
TCGplayer$0.20
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 11.1%90d▲ 17.6%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.17
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Planeshift
- Up 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.21.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1250% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Merfolk
Kicker—Return a creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may return a creature you control to its owner's hand in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.)
If this creature was kicked, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
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Keywords
Kicker
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
wotc8 Nov 2024
The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
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About this card
Arctic Merfolk
Arctic Merfolk is a Creature — Merfolk, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.20 (up 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Arctic Merfolk FAQ
How much is Arctic Merfolk worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Arctic Merfolk is $0.20. It is up 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.17 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Arctic Merfolk?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Planeshift at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What set was Arctic Merfolk first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLS #21, released 2001-02-05.
Is there a foil version of Arctic Merfolk?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.70 versus $0.20 for nonfoil, which is 1250% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Arctic Merfolk legal in Commander?
Yes, Arctic Merfolk is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arctic Merfolk legal in Modern?
Arctic Merfolk is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arctic Merfolk legal in Standard?
Arctic Merfolk is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Arctic Merfolk do?
Arctic Merfolk is a Creature — Merfolk with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Kicker—Return a creature you control to its owner's hand. (You may return a creature you control to its owner's hand in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell.) If this creature was kicked, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.".