River Herald Guide (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

River Scout of the Flooded Vale

River Herald Guide is a compact green play that rewards exploration and tempo. This Merfolk Scout arrives for {2}{G} with vigilance, so it can attack or hold the line the turn it comes down. When River Herald Guide enters the battlefield it explores, letting you reveal the top card of your library and either draw a land or grow the Guide with a +1/+1 counter while sending the nonland card to the graveyard. The printed foil art emphasizes the card s role as a waterborne pathfinder in the Lost Caverns of Ixalan, useful in builds that want early pressure and incremental advantage.

Use River Herald Guide in decks that value battlefield presence and card selection without spending extra mana. It pairs well with landfall synergies and graveyard recursion since its explore ability naturally feeds the graveyard while smoothing draws. For limited play the Guide is a reliable early three power body that can trade up after exploring and still serve as a blocker thanks to vigilance. The card reads cleanly and plays predictably which makes it easy to evaluate in draft and sideboard plans.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{G}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Merfolk Scout
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Vigilance. When River Herald Guide enters the battlefield, it explores. (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 – 3/1