Tidal Doppelganger

Deepfathom Echo is a practical tool for decks that like to pivot midcombat. Deepfathom Echo enters the battlefield as a 4/4 Merfolk Spirit and then triggers an explore at the start of your combat. That explore both smooths draws and grows your board presence by granting a potential plus one plus one counter or a land into hand. In play it reads like flexible removal insurance and a tempo swing all rolled into one.

The copy ability makes Deepfathom Echo a useful response to board states that demand a specific body. You may have it become a copy of another creature you control until end of turn, which lets you adopt evasive keywords lifelink or deathtouch when it matters most. In sealed and draft from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan this foil near mint copy is one to keep in the sideboard plan and pull when you need a resilient, adaptable attacker that also supports your card advantage engine.

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