Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Merchant Ship
Arabian Nights · #17 · uncommon · 1993
Creature — Human
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Market reference
$46.42
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 17 / 92
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-12-17
- Reserved list
- Yes
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Lifegain
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 0 / 2
Also does
More by Tom Wänerstrand
This card was illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand.
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Creature — Human
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you gain 2 life. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.
P/T: 0/2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $46.42 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €23.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Merchant Ship is real?
Merchant Ship is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Merchant Ship worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Merchant Ship is $46.42; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Merchant Ship from?
Merchant Ship is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Arabian Nights" in the expansion series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Merchant Ship?
Merchant Ship is a uncommon card in the Arabian Nights set.
