Deepfathom Echo (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Echo from the Cavern

Deepfathom Echo provides a midgame toolbox for tempo oriented blue green decks in Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The creature form is a 4/4 that triggers exploration at the beginning of combat on your turn, so you get card selection or growth while setting up attackers. After the explore resolves you may have Deepfathom Echo become a copy of another creature you control until end of turn which gives you a flexible copy effect that can win combat trades or push lethal when timed correctly.

From a deckbuilding viewpoint Deepfathom Echo pairs well with creatures that carry enters the battlefield effects or combat useful abilities. Play it on curve to press advantage and use the copy option to surprise blockers or double up a key ability. The card channels Ixalan lore with a merfolk spirit that echoes the deep and rewards careful sequencing rather than raw aggression.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{G}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Merfolk Spirit
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of combat on your turn, Deepfathom Echo explores. Then you may have it become a copy of another creature you control until end of turn. (To have this creature explore, 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 – 4/4
• Rarity – Rare
• Set – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
• Language – English
• Condition – Light Play