Mer Man
~$0.06 low · ~$0.32 high
Blue. Host Creature — Human Fish
Unsanctioned #25 · Illustrated by Mark Behm
Unsanctioned #25 · Illustrated by Mark BehmWhat is Mer Man worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
When this creature enters, you may draw a card.
3/3
Format legality
All 2 printings of Mer Man
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unsanctioned und #25· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.11 | common | $0.15 | No foil printing | €0.11 | |
 Unstable ust #39· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.24 foil | common | $0.06 | $0.32 | €0.08€0.24 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- Artist
- Mark Behm
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Unsanctioned card (#25).
25 · C · EN
- 25Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Mer Man, read from the Unsanctioned printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Mer Man. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Host Creature — Human Fish.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 3/3: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Mark Behm. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Unsanctioned. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 25 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- Mark Behm, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2018-01-19
Host creatures each have an ability that triggers when it enters the battlefield. It functions like any other creature.
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