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Merfolk Cave-Diver
CREATURE — MERFOLK SCOUT Uncommon
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan EDHREC #9,884
$0.14
-22.2%
7 days
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Merfolk Cave-Diver Price Summary
Merfolk Cave-Diver's current headline price is $0.14.
Merfolk Cave-Diver Printings & Prices
1 printings
Merfolk Cave-Diver has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | LCI #65 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LCI #65 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Merfolk Cave-Diver Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Whenever a creature you control explores, this creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
""Learn all you can of this underground sea. I suspect more secrets of our ancestors lie waiting in its depths."
—Tishana"
Merfolk Cave-Diver is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Merfolk Cave-Diver Rulings
5 most recent
- Nov 10, 2023 If a creature leaves the battlefield before an effect instructs it to explore, it still explores. Abilities like Merfolk Cave-Diver's that trigger whenever a creature you control explores will still trigger.
- Nov 10, 2023 If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores. If you reveal a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything, but you may put the revealed card into your graveyard. Effects that trigger "whenever a creature explores" trigger as appropriate.
- Nov 10, 2023 If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.
- Nov 10, 2023 If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
- Nov 10, 2023 In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Merfolk Cave-Diver has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI #65 | 2023-11-17 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
| LCI #65 | 2023-11-17 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
Merfolk Cave-Diver in Commander
Merfolk Cave-Diver is the #9,884 most-played card on EDHREC, down 216 places over the last 30 days.
Merfolk Cave-Diver FAQ
How much is Merfolk Cave-Diver worth?
Merfolk Cave-Diver is worth about $0.14 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Merfolk Cave-Diver legal in Commander?
Yes — Merfolk Cave-Diver is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Merfolk Cave-Diver been reprinted?
Yes — Merfolk Cave-Diver has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Merfolk Cave-Diver cheap?
Merfolk Cave-Diver trades at about $0.14 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,884 on EDHREC).