Mindspring Merfolk
~$0.41 low · ~$7.48 high
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Blue. Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Aetherdrift #51 · Illustrated by Andreia Ugrai
Aetherdrift #51 · Illustrated by Andreia UgraiWhat is Mindspring Merfolk 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
Exhaust — 
, 
: Draw X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on each Merfolk creature you control. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
1/1
The Invasion roused the reclusive jalpari from the depths. Since then, they had fully integrated into Avishkari society.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Mindspring Merfolk
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aetherdrift dft #51· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.45 · €0.56 foil | rare | $0.41 | $0.44 | €0.45€0.56 foil | |
 Aetherdrift dft #335· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €0.35 · €0.55 foil | rare | $0.45 | $0.93 | €0.35€0.55 foil | |
 Aetherdrift dft #436· 2025rare· Cardmarket €2.16 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $3.05 | €2.16 foil | |
 Aetherdrift dft #534· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €2.36 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $7.48 | €2.36 foil | |
 Aetherdrift Promos pdft #51p· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €0.63 · €0.64 foil | rare | $0.63 | $0.68 | €0.63€0.64 foil | |
 Aetherdrift Promos pdft #51s· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €1.27 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.06 | €1.27 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #10,284 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Exhaust
- Artists
- Andreia Ugrai, CatDirty
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Aetherdrift card (#51).
0051 · DFT · R · EN
- 0051Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- DFTSet code for Aetherdrift
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
February 7, 2025
If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.
February 7, 2025
If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.
February 7, 2025
Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.
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