---
name: "Preponderant Pearl"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Kindred Artifact — Merfolk"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Conjure"]
set: "YECL"
set_name: "Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Genel Jumalon"
oracle_id: "a02ac6f9-7551-4f4b-b73e-fc5e9ffd90b0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/preponderant-pearl-yecl"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Preponderant Pearl
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Kindred Artifact — Merfolk
- **Keywords:** Conjure

## Oracle Text
When this artifact enters, conjure a card named Ponder into your hand.
Whenever one or more Merfolk you control deal combat damage to a player, sacrifice this artifact. If you do, conjure a card named Flooded Strand into your hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Benthic Criminologists](/printing/benthic-criminologists-mkm.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
2. [Seafloor Oracle](/printing/seafloor-oracle-rix.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
3. [Rootwater Diver](/printing/rootwater-diver-tmp.md) — Creature — Merfolk
4. [Vodalian Tide Mage](/printing/vodalian-tide-mage-ydmu.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Forerunner of the Heralds](/printing/forerunner-of-the-heralds-rix.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
6. [Emperor Mihail II](/printing/emperor-mihail-ii-dmc.md) — Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed (YECL) #5
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Genel Jumalon

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