---
name: "Merieke Ri Berit"
mana_cost: "{W}{U}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human"
colors: ["B", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "297"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Heather Hudson"
oracle_id: "288fdfbb-1236-4732-afd7-e7eaba860007"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/merieke-ri-berit-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Merieke Ri Berit
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{U}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Merieke Ri Berit doesn't untap during your untap step.
{T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Merieke Ri Berit. When Merieke Ri Berit leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #297
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Heather Hudson
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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