First printed in Throne of Eldraine (2019)

All 12 prints

Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC) #71, 2025
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #139, 2023
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #139z, 2023
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #74, 2023
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #9, 2023
The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #81, 2022
Secret Lair Countdown (SLC) #2019, 2022
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #91, 2022
Throne of Eldraine (ELD) #342, 2019
Throne of Eldraine (ELD) #43, 2019
Throne of Eldraine Promos (PELD) #43p, 2019
Throne of Eldraine Promos (PELD) #43s, 2019

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs 1 generic less to cast for each artifact you control.)
When Emry enters, mill four cards.
tap : Choose target artifact card in your graveyard. You may cast that card this turn. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.)

In the last 30 days 4.8% of Modern decks played it (8 of 166). Most played in Affinity. In the last 30 days 5.7% of Legacy decks played it (15 of 264). Most played in UR (unclassified).

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 5% of decks (#137)
Blue, Creatures, Recursion
Legacy staples: main deck, 3% of decks (#210)
Blue, Creatures, Recursion

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 8 of 166 decks (4.8%).

Share of decks

5.2%

vs previous 30 days

Decks

7 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.3

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Affinity	4.8%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Pinnacle Emissary	100%	19.3
Kappa Cannoneer	100%	19.3
Engineered Explosives	100%	19.3
Welding Jar	100%	19.3
Skateboard	100%	16.9
Tormod's Crypt	100%	15.0
Mox Opal	100%	15.0
Pithing Needle	100%	13.5
Preordain	100%	6.4
Steam Vents	100%	5.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Affinity sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Affinity solaec0501 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Affinity Tinker147 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Affinity Varo in Modern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
Affinity musasabi in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Affinity solaec0501 in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Affinity Manolo García in IQ Arzúa - Piknitas Modern	1-4 20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Affinity solaec0501, 28 Oct	2 main	#13 4-2
Affinity shadowfiend69, 28 Oct	2 main	5-0
Affinity sioutis_kk, 27 Oct	4 main	#3 6-2
Affinity musasabi, 27 Oct	2 main	#22 3-3
Affinity Varo, 27 Oct	2 main	#11 3-2
Affinity Tinker147, 27 Oct	2 main	#10 4-2
Affinity solaec0501, 27 Oct	2 main	#23 3-3
Affinity Manolo García, 3 Oct	2 side	#29 1-4

Legacy Other periods →

In 15 of 264 decks (5.7%).