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Darting Merfolk

~$0.19 low · ~$0.96 high

Blue. Creature — Merfolk

one generic manaone blue mana

No. 72What the codes mean

Darting Merfolk

Mercadian Masques #72 · Illustrated by Sam Wood

What is Darting Merfolk worth?

Cheapest copy

~$0.19

Non-foil · Mercadian Masques #72

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Highest TCGplayer price

~$0.96

Foil · Mercadian Masques #72

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3 prices from $0.19 to $0.96. Every price is in the printings table below.

TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.

Oracle text

one blue mana: Return this creature to its owner's hand.

1/1

You might as well try to catch water with a net.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal

All 2 printings of Darting Merfolk

PrintingRarityNon-foilFoilCardmarket (EUR)My collection
World Championship Decks 2001 #ab72
World Championship Decks 2001
wc01 #ab72· 2001Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.46
common$0.75No foil printing€0.46

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Card details

First printed
1999
Printings
2
Mana value
2
EDHREC rank
#26,519 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
Artist
Sam Wood

What the codes mean

The small print at the bottom of the Mercadian Masques card (#72).

72

  • 72Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.

Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.

How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.

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