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Swimmer in Nightmares {2}{U}

Creature — Nightmare Merfolk

This creature gets +3/+0 as long as there are ten or more cards in a single graveyard. This creature can't be blocked as long as you control an Ashiok planeswalker.

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Theros Beyond Death

English · 2020-01-24

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Theros Beyond Death (released 2020-01-24), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: ebc6b5ee-e764-444e-8b27-26e00f4b2074
Oracle ID: 64ca54ee-1502-4fae-b919-7e4457e641c0
TCGplayer ID: 206995

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