Deepfathom Echo (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play Foil

Echo of the Deep

Deepfathom Echo arrives as a Merfolk Spirit that rewards patient sequencing and smart commits. Casting Deepfathom Echo for {2}{G}{U} gives you a 4 4 body that explores at the beginning of combat on your turn. That explore triggers library filtering and rewards you with either a land into your hand or a +1 plus +1 counter on the Echo. The mechanic slots neatly into tempo plans where digging and incremental growth are key.

Its follow up effect lets Deepfathom Echo become a copy of another creature you control until end of turn which creates tactical moments in combat and on demand responses to blockers or removal. Use it to copy a utility creature to reuse an enter the battlefield effect or to mimic a bigger attacker. The card reads like a toolbox card for green blue decks in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan era where board flexibility and incremental advantage win games.

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 is a land. Otherwise, put a +1 plus +1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
• Power / Toughness 4/4