“They ride on waves of aether, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes.”
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Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Mana Cost: {2}{U}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay {1}{U}. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
Flavor Text: They ride on waves of aether, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes.
Set: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (#174), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Warren Mahy
Creature
Blue
Rare
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Official Rulings (2)
2007-10-01
This is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn't allow you to tap the creature whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of tapping it, such as by attacking with the creature.
2007-10-01
For the ability to trigger, the creature has to actually change from untapped to tapped. If an effect attempts to tap the creature, but it was already tapped at the time, this ability won't trigger.
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