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Merchant's Dockhand Aether Revolt MTG card
AER #163 · Art by Christine Choi
AER set symbol, RareAether Revolt#163Rare

Merchant's Dockhand

Artifact Creature · Construct
TCGplayer market · AER #163 nonfoil
$0.12 +9.1% +$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
+9.1%
EDHREC rank
#20,288 Down 98 in 30 days
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Merchant's Dockhand Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.12, up 9.1% over 7 days, up 9.1% over 30 days, up 9.1% over 90 days.

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Merchant's Dockhand Printings & Prices

Merchant's Dockhand has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

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Merchant's Dockhand Rules Text & Legality

Merchant's Dockhand

{3}{U}, {T}, Tap X untapped artifacts you control: Look at the top X cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

"If you can build it, we can move it." —Bes Tavani, Bomat merchant

Merchant's Dockhand is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Merchant's Dockhand Rulings

  • Feb 9, 2017

    If the value of X is 0, you don’t look at or move any cards.

  • Feb 9, 2017

    If the value of X is greater than or equal to the number of cards in your library, you can order your library as you wish.

  • Feb 9, 2017

    Merchant’s Dockhand is tapped to pay the {T} cost. It can’t also be one of the X untapped artifacts you tap.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Merchant's Dockhand has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Jan 20, 2017PAER set symbol, RareAether Revolt Promos · Prerelease, foilPAER #163s
  • Jan 20, 2017AER set symbol, RareAether RevoltAER #163
  • Jan 20, 2017AER set symbol, RareAether Revolt · foilAER #163

Merchant's Dockhand in Commander

Merchant's Dockhand is the #20,288 most-played card on EDHREC, down 98 places over the last 30 days.

#20,288 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 98 in 30 days

Merchant's Dockhand FAQ

How much is Merchant's Dockhand worth?

Merchant's Dockhand is worth about $0.12 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Merchant's Dockhand legal in Commander?

Yes. Merchant's Dockhand is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Merchant's Dockhand been reprinted?

Yes. Merchant's Dockhand has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Merchant's Dockhand cheap?

Merchant's Dockhand trades at about $0.12; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,288 on EDHREC).