---
name: "Thada Adel, Acquisitor"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Islandwalk"]
set: "WWK"
set_name: "Worldwake"
collector_number: "40"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
oracle_id: "a9a84fbb-0972-4a3d-bdae-a3b01219b35d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thada-adel-acquisitor-wwk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Thada Adel, Acquisitor
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Islandwalk

## Oracle Text
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever Thada Adel deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for an artifact card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until end of turn, you may play that card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Merfolk Spy](/printing/merfolk-spy-m14.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
2. [Merrow Harbinger](/printing/merrow-harbinger-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
3. [Cold-Eyed Selkie](/printing/cold-eyed-selkie-ddt.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
4. [Deeptread Merrow](/printing/deeptread-merrow-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
5. [Rishadan Dockhand](/printing/rishadan-dockhand-pmh2.md) — Creature — Merfolk
6. [Rootwater Thief](/printing/rootwater-thief-nem.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Worldwake (WWK) #40
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Andrew Robinson
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`