Conduct the Currents

Nicanzil, Current Conductor puts a subtle but reliable engine into Merfolk and explore shells. Nicanzil, Current Conductor rewards you every time a creature explores by turning land finds into immediate battlefield presence and by growing with nonland discoveries. The card is straightforward to read in game. You get early ramp when your explorers reveal lands and incremental growth when they reveal spells or creatures.

From a deckbuilding perspective Nicanzil, Current Conductor encourages a mixed suite of explore triggers. Play creatures that explore repeatedly or pair with effects that let you explore multiple times to accelerate lands onto the battlefield tapped and to stockpile +1/+1 counters on the conductor. The flavor fits Lost Caverns of Ixalan with merfolk charting hidden tides and converting each scouting success into tangible advantage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {G}{U}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Merfolk Scout
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever a creature you control explores a land card, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped. Whenever a creature you control explores a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on Nicanzil, Current Conductor.
• Power / Toughness – 2/3
• Set – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (Showcase foil)
• Rarity – Uncommon