Waveborne Commander

Master of the Pearl Trident is a compact tribal anthem for Merfolk that speaks directly to deck design. For two blue mana you get a 2 2 body that turns the rest of your merfolk into resilient attackers by granting them +1/+1 and islandwalk. That combination raises the ceiling on evasive strategies and makes Islands into practical win conditions rather than just mana sources.

In play the card rewards a tight creature base and careful sequencing. It fits a variety of roles in Commander or casual formats as a secondary commander, a curve piece, or a one drop follow up when you need board presence and a way to close the game through unblockable combat. The artwork shows a trident bearing leader surfacing from a stormy coastline which matches the card text and helps set the Lost Caverns of Ixalan mood.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {U}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Merfolk
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Other Merfolk creatures you control get +1/+1 and have islandwalk. (They can’t be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
• Power / Toughness – 2/2