---
name: "Merchant Ship"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ARN"
set_name: "Arabian Nights"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Tom Wänerstrand"
oracle_id: "69556f6c-c05b-4902-bac7-012f0ed81b75"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/merchant-ship-arn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Merchant Ship
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/2

## Oracle Text
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life.
When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pirate Ship](/printing/pirate-ship-3ed.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
2. [Wu Warship](/printing/wu-warship-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Steam Frigate](/printing/steam-frigate-p02.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
4. [Armored Galleon](/printing/armored-galleon-p02.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
5. [Harbor Bandit](/printing/harbor-bandit-m13.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Red Cliffs Armada](/printing/red-cliffs-armada-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Arabian Nights (ARN) #17
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Tom Wänerstrand

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