River Herald Scout
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Merfolk Scout
Oracle Text:
When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Power/Toughness: 1/2
Rarity: common
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Price ( USD): $0.12
USD: $0.12 · EUR: €0.07
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Character Background
River Herald Scout embodies the furtive Merfolk who probes riverbanks for safe passages and hidden shoals; its explore on entry is both flavor and function, either snapping up a land to fix your curve or turning into a larger threat. At {1}{U} for a 1/2 that can become a 2/3 or better, it naturally slots into tempo/value shells—early pressure and board presence tempered by card smoothing—rather than raw combo or heavy control. Pair it with Merfolk synergies like Lord of Atlantis and Silvergill Adept: the Scout grows into a relevant attacker under lords and helps you capitalize on Adept’s card advantage. It also rewards blink or bounce loops to re-trigger explore and to sculpt graveyards when you want specific cards there. Deckbuilding tip: in a 60-card Merfolk tempo build, aim for roughly 22–24 lands so your Scouts reliably hit lands early while still offering upside as bodies and incremental card quality.
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