its strength is the type "elf merfolk" and the fact it is vanilla
snowclone
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(8 votes)
The grace of the forest, the spirit of the sea, and the wings of a merfolk elf.
True_Smog
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(5 votes)
Good old Gaea's Skyfolk, 2 mana 2/2 flying creature is always a good creature.
Qazior
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(6 votes)
What have they done?! An Elf Merfolk? Awesome.
Saxophonist
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(7 votes)
Elf...Merfolk? Huh. Oh well, it's still a pretty good card. 4/5 from me.
achilleselbow
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(4 votes)
This is possibly the best two-drop flyer in the game. Kor Skyfisher is obviously better with landfall or comes into play effects, but few things beat the simplicity and value of this card. Edit: Whoops, forgot about the strictly better (but not by much) Azorius First-Wing.
Ideatog
★★★★☆ (5.0/5.0)(27 votes)
"But Mr.Wizard of the Coast, how can it be an Elf and a Merfolk?"
"Well son, when an Elf and a Merfolk love each other very much, they get together and..."
AXER
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
ELF MERFOLK? Wow, maybe one day I may see a Samurai Vampire ^_^
KikiJikiTiki
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I like Razorfin Hunter better for a lolz creature. The combination is even more interesting, and the effect is fantastic for its cost.
Weary_PSI
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(8 votes)
Would I be tiresome if I pointed out that neither elves nor merfolk can typically fly?
Hell with it, it's still cool.
Teotanek
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
it should be elf faerie
cats_and_me
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like this cycle very much because it allows you to build red/blue or green/blue or even red/green/blue merfolk decks, and don't forget Ceta Disciple! :) However, if you don't exploit the creature types and its blocking ability, it's a worse attacker than Jhessian Infiltrator.. Oh, and nice artwork! :)
Luke_BPC
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The first wing isn't better. He can't be enchanted with say, rancor, that you can slap on this babe and have her swinging for 4 or 6 without losing card advantage. She counts towards both Elf and Merfolk types, both running some pretty crazy lords out there. Also, your changellings happen to be Mutant Ninja Turtles and Vampire Samurai Knights.
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Want. Playset.
Redish
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A interesting cards, i must say. 2/2 flying 2 drop is always nice and then the art is really amazing
metalevolence
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
ideatog:
they get together and what?
Wormfang
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
elf, Okay, merfolk, oka... wait what? with flying.....huuuuuuuh
smokiermatthias
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
how is it that when you combine a merfolk with an elf it grows wings and starts flying?
2pcsofcandy
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Please reprint this with the new card frame. Planechase, Archenemy, Commander, anything.
BlackFlameAshura
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Kiora Atua?
Dr.Pingas
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I'm sorry, but this was my favorite card ever since it was printed, and the reason behind my fascination with . I wish they made more of these.
On that note though, why are all new creatures Elf Wizards, why no Merfolk Druids? I'd die for a block with at least an underlying Merfolk Druid theme.
OmegaSerris
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Not seeing the . Definitely , , or even . Maybe the cost/power ratio? Anymore two of ANY colors easily justifies a -cost 2/2 plus a couple abilities but back then, maybe not so much? Merfolk are also well known for flying now a days. Again, maybe back then it wasn't the case.
Shroud might be a more color appropriate choice today. Maybe even a little card draw?
@Dr. Pingas Eventide had Merfolks called Selkies.
But it might be coming soon. As BlackFlame mentioned, there is a new planewalker in the lore from the new DotPW game called Kiora Atua. She is a Merfolk associated with large creatures. (Think Quest for Ula's Temple)
JFM2796
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
To much croos-breeding in Apocalypse for my liking.
I love this card for its beautiful art and wacky creature types. That said, I can't think of many situations in which I'd rather run this than Jhessian Infiltrator.
Condor_96
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(11 votes)
Elf + Merfolk = flying?????
What??????
D3nt3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"They said i could be anything.... so I became a Skyfolk Merfolk kinda flying elf."
What about the flavor text: "The grace of the forest and the spirit of the sea" ... IN THE SKIES!
Incredible artwork, and still a very solid card even today. I still play three in my G/U Deck. Actually I began magic buying a Theme Deck from apocalypse that featured it on the box. Wizards should reprint it, especially with return to ravnica comming. I imagine it being buddy with Coiling Oracle. If there could be a Snake Elf Druid, why not an Elf Merfolk
statiefreez
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I can think of one very important reason to run this over Jhessian Infiltrator: the Merfolk creature type.
Dragasm
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Well she's no carnivorous death parrot but she's pretty good.
Equinox523
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Part of an interesting cycle of 2-mana enemy color gold common creatures in Apocalypse:
Invasion, the first expansion in the block, had a cycle of 2-mana friendly color gold common creatures, all of which had protection from their shared enemy color:
As for this card itself, it's not bad. It can block flyers unlike Jhessian Infiltrator , has two extremely relevant creature types, and even helps these often-grounded tribes block flyers. A very playable common.
immelmann
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
2/2 flying for 2.....with 2 of the most powerful tribes ever
4.3/5
Mode
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"Elf + Merfolk = flying?! What?!" -- Condor_96
Don't think about it too much, it's Simic-colored after all.
GnarkillAU
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love that art, pity about the border though I'm really not a fan of the early Gold cards. This is the kinda' art I'd love to see more of in Simic at the moment. In any case, it's a solid enough card, no qualms there. 3/5 for the card, 5/5 for the art.
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Edit: Whoops, forgot about the strictly better (but not by much) Azorius First-Wing.
"Well son, when an Elf and a Merfolk love each other very much, they get together and..."
Hell with it, it's still cool.
they get together and what?
On that note though, why are all new
Shroud might be a more color appropriate choice today. Maybe even a little card draw?
@Dr. Pingas
Eventide had
But it might be coming soon. As BlackFlame mentioned, there is a new planewalker in the lore from the new DotPW game called Kiora Atua. She is a
What??????
so I became a Skyfolk Merfolk kinda flying elf."
What about the flavor text:
"The grace of the forest and the spirit of the sea" ... IN THE SKIES!
Gaea's Skyfolk -
Goblin Legionnaire -
Llanowar Dead -
Putrid Warrior -
Razorfin Hunter -
Invasion, the first expansion in the block, had a cycle of 2-mana friendly color gold common creatures, all of which had protection from their shared enemy color:
Galina's Knight -
Llanowar Knight -
Shivan Zombie -
Vodalian Zombie -
Yavimaya Barbarian -
As for this card itself, it's not bad. It can block flyers unlike Jhessian Infiltrator , has two extremely relevant creature types, and even helps these often-grounded tribes block flyers. A very playable common.
4.3/5
What?!" -- Condor_96
Don't think about it too much, it's Simic-colored after all.