---
name: "Merfolk Raiders"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Soldier"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Islandwalk", "Phasing"]
set: "MIR"
set_name: "Mirage"
collector_number: "75"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Steve Luke"
oracle_id: "19edc98c-edc2-47bf-b2da-00f536d7c158"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/merfolk-raiders-mir"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Merfolk Raiders
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Islandwalk, Phasing

## Oracle Text
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rootwater Commando](/printing/rootwater-commando-10e.md) — Creature — Merfolk
2. [Merfolk Seastalkers](/printing/merfolk-seastalkers-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
3. [Rishadan Dockhand](/printing/rishadan-dockhand-pmh2.md) — Creature — Merfolk
4. [Inkfathom Divers](/printing/inkfathom-divers-ddt.md) — Creature — Merfolk Soldier
5. [Deeptread Merrow](/printing/deeptread-merrow-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
6. [Merrow Harbinger](/printing/merrow-harbinger-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirage (MIR) #75
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Steve Luke
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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