---
name: "Watertrap Weaver"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "XLN"
set_name: "Ixalan"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Josu Hernaiz"
oracle_id: "ef0ed1b1-d092-46f0-beb2-444e3645d273"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/watertrap-weaver-xln"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Watertrap Weaver
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

> *The river is a powerful friend.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tidebinder Mage](/printing/tidebinder-mage-pio.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
2. [Wanderbrine Trapper](/printing/wanderbrine-trapper-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
3. [Merfolk Trickster](/printing/merfolk-trickster-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Stonybrook Angler](/printing/stonybrook-angler-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Wanderwine Distracter](/printing/wanderwine-distracter-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
6. [Tempest Caller](/printing/tempest-caller-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ixalan (XLN) #87
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Josu Hernaiz
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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