Cards Similar to River Merfolk

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View River Merfolk

These 20 cards share similar roles with River Merfolk — look for other creatures that fill the same slot in your deck.

Enslaved Scout $0.13 Enslaved Scout Similar effect 2R · Goblin Scout {2}: This creature gains mountainwalk until end of turn. Vodalian Knights Vodalian Knights Similar effect 1UU · Merfolk Knight First strike Manta Riders $0.12 Manta Riders Similar effect U · Merfolk {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Deeptread Merrow $0.21 Deeptread Merrow Similar effect 1U · Merfolk Rogue {U}: This creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. Rootwater Thief $2.35 Rootwater Thief Similar effect 1U · Merfolk Rogue {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Cave People $0.14 Cave People Similar effect 1RR · Human Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/-2 until end of turn. Merrow Wavebreakers $0.10 Merrow Wavebreakers Similar effect 4U · Merfolk Soldier {1}{U}, {Q}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Tidal Courier $0.21 Tidal Courier Similar effect 3U · Merfolk When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Gust-Skimmer $0.06 Gust-Skimmer Similar effect 2 · Insect {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Sarcomite Myr $0.20 Sarcomite Myr Similar effect 2U · Phyrexian Myr {2}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Whiptongue Frog $0.22 Whiptongue Frog Similar effect 2U · Frog {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Frost Raptor $0.17 Frost Raptor Similar effect 2U · Bird Flying Sighted-Caste Sorcerer $0.11 Sighted-Caste Sorcerer Similar effect 1W · Human Wizard Sorcerer Exalted Advanced Hoverguard $0.03 Advanced Hoverguard Similar effect 3U · Drone Flying Deep Spawn Deep Spawn Similar effect 5UUU · Homarid Trample Kavu Glider $0.04 Kavu Glider Similar effect 2R · Kavu {W}: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn. Dukhara Peafowl $0.06 Dukhara Peafowl Similar effect 4 · Bird {U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Arctic Aven $0.15 Arctic Aven Similar effect 2U · Bird Wizard Flying Steeple Creeper $0.10 Steeple Creeper Similar effect 2G · Frog Snake {3}{U}: This creature gains flying until end of turn. Stream Hopper $0.09 Stream Hopper Similar effect U/R · Goblin {U/R}: This creature gains flying until end of turn.

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to River Merfolk

Enslaved Scout Enslaved Scout $0.13 Buy
Vodalian Knights Vodalian Knights Buy
Manta Riders Manta Riders $0.12 Buy
Deeptread Merrow Deeptread Merrow $0.21 Buy
Rootwater Thief Rootwater Thief $2.35 Buy
Cave People Cave People $0.14 Buy
Merrow Wavebreakers Merrow Wavebreakers $0.10 Buy
Tidal Courier Tidal Courier $0.21 Buy
Gust-Skimmer Gust-Skimmer $0.06 Buy
Sarcomite Myr Sarcomite Myr $0.20 Buy
Whiptongue Frog Whiptongue Frog $0.22 Buy
Frost Raptor Frost Raptor $0.17 Buy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer Sighted-Caste Sorcerer $0.11 Buy
Advanced Hoverguard Advanced Hoverguard $0.03 Buy
Deep Spawn Deep Spawn Buy
Kavu Glider Kavu Glider $0.04 Buy
Dukhara Peafowl Dukhara Peafowl $0.06 Buy
Arctic Aven Arctic Aven $0.15 Buy
Steeple Creeper Steeple Creeper $0.10 Buy
Stream Hopper Stream Hopper $0.09 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to River Merfolk

Deeptread Merrow Deeptread Merrow $0.21 Buy
Merrow Wavebreakers Merrow Wavebreakers $0.10 Buy
Gust-Skimmer Gust-Skimmer $0.06 Buy
Sarcomite Myr Sarcomite Myr $0.20 Buy
Frost Raptor Frost Raptor $0.17 Buy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer Sighted-Caste Sorcerer $0.11 Buy
Advanced Hoverguard Advanced Hoverguard $0.03 Buy
Dukhara Peafowl Dukhara Peafowl $0.06 Buy
Arctic Aven Arctic Aven $0.15 Buy
Steeple Creeper Steeple Creeper $0.10 Buy
Stream Hopper Stream Hopper $0.09 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to River Merfolk

Dukhara Peafowl Dukhara Peafowl $0.06 Buy
Steeple Creeper Steeple Creeper $0.10 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to River Merfolk

Enslaved Scout Enslaved Scout $0.13 Buy
Manta Riders Manta Riders $0.12 Buy
Deeptread Merrow Deeptread Merrow $0.21 Buy
Merrow Wavebreakers Merrow Wavebreakers $0.10 Buy
Gust-Skimmer Gust-Skimmer $0.06 Buy
Sarcomite Myr Sarcomite Myr $0.20 Buy
Whiptongue Frog Whiptongue Frog $0.22 Buy
Frost Raptor Frost Raptor $0.17 Buy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer Sighted-Caste Sorcerer $0.11 Buy
Advanced Hoverguard Advanced Hoverguard $0.03 Buy
Kavu Glider Kavu Glider $0.04 Buy
Dukhara Peafowl Dukhara Peafowl $0.06 Buy
Steeple Creeper Steeple Creeper $0.10 Buy
Stream Hopper Stream Hopper $0.09 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to River Merfolk

Enslaved Scout Enslaved Scout $0.13 Buy
Vodalian Knights Vodalian Knights Buy
Manta Riders Manta Riders $0.12 Buy
Deeptread Merrow Deeptread Merrow $0.21 Buy
Rootwater Thief Rootwater Thief $2.35 Buy
Cave People Cave People $0.14 Buy
Merrow Wavebreakers Merrow Wavebreakers $0.10 Buy
Tidal Courier Tidal Courier $0.21 Buy
Gust-Skimmer Gust-Skimmer $0.06 Buy
Sarcomite Myr Sarcomite Myr $0.20 Buy
Whiptongue Frog Whiptongue Frog $0.22 Buy
Frost Raptor Frost Raptor $0.17 Buy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer Sighted-Caste Sorcerer $0.11 Buy
Advanced Hoverguard Advanced Hoverguard $0.03 Buy
Deep Spawn Deep Spawn Buy
Kavu Glider Kavu Glider $0.04 Buy
Dukhara Peafowl Dukhara Peafowl $0.06 Buy
Arctic Aven Arctic Aven $0.15 Buy
Steeple Creeper Steeple Creeper $0.10 Buy
Stream Hopper Stream Hopper $0.09 Buy
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