---
name: "Jolting Merfolk"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Fading"]
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "34"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Glen Angus"
oracle_id: "3b71aeee-a4a8-46d3-9973-06db14d8bf6c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/jolting-merfolk-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Jolting Merfolk
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Fading

## Oracle Text
Fading 4 (This creature enters with four fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)
Remove a fade counter from this creature: Tap target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Merfolk Trickster](/printing/merfolk-trickster-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
2. [Phyrexian Prowler](/printing/phyrexian-prowler-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary
3. [Skyshroud Ridgeback](/printing/skyshroud-ridgeback-nem.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Darting Merfolk](/printing/darting-merfolk-mmq.md) — Creature — Merfolk
5. [Floodpits Drowner](/printing/floodpits-drowner-dsk.md) — Creature — Merfolk
6. [Vodalian Hexcatcher](/printing/vodalian-hexcatcher-dmu.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #34
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Glen Angus
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`