---
name: "Shoreline Raider"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Protection"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "73"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Nelson DeCastro"
oracle_id: "79dcc432-e8f5-4f2b-bff8-5ae964714666"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shoreline-raider-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shoreline Raider
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Protection

## Oracle Text
Protection from Kavu

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Galina's Knight](/printing/galinas-knight-inv.md) — Creature — Merfolk Knight
2. [Maritime Guard](/printing/maritime-guard-ori.md) — Creature — Merfolk Soldier
3. [Sworn Guardian](/printing/sworn-guardian-rix.md) — Creature — Merfolk Warrior
4. [Vodalian Zombie](/printing/vodalian-zombie-inv.md) — Creature — Merfolk Zombie
5. [Sygg, River Guide](/printing/sygg-river-guide-lrw.md) — Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
6. [Mist-Cloaked Herald](/printing/mist-cloaked-herald-rix.md) — Creature — Merfolk Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #73
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Nelson DeCastro
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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