First printed in Homelands (1995)

All 10 prints

The Zeta Set (SLZ) #144, 2026
The Zeta Set (SLZ) #23, 2026
The Zeta Set (SLZ) #265, 2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2824, 2026
Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #167, 2024
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #68055, 2018 (digital)
Judge Gift Cards 2018 (J18) #1, 2018
Eighth Edition (8ED) #91, 2003
Eighth Edition (8ED) #91★, 2003
Homelands (HML) #33, 1995

Merchant Scroll

Sorcery

Search your library for a blue instant card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

In the last 30 days 0.1% of Legacy decks played it (1 of 1071). Most played in Mono-Blue (unclassified). In the last 30 days 8.2% of Vintage decks played it (36 of 438). Most played in Tinker Vault.

Staple

Vintage staples: main deck, 11% of decks (#68)
Blue, Sorceries, Tutors
Commander staples: main deck, 2% of decks (#575)
Blue, Sorceries, Tutors
Duel Commander staples: main deck, 3% of decks (#731)
Blue, Sorceries, Tutors

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

1 combo from Commander Spellbook.

Infinite turns, Lock: Cryptolith Rite + Kalamax, the Stormsire + Merchant Scroll + Narset's Reversal + Nexus of Fate

Legality

Constructed

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

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

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

Legacy Other periods →

In 1 of 1071 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-Blue (unclassified)	0.2%	50%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Mono-Blue Iwouldliketorespond, 21 Oct	4 main	5-0

Vintage Other periods →

In 36 of 438 decks (8.2%).

Share of decks

8.2%

▼ 3.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

36 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

59%

9 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Tinker Vault	16.4%	1%
Forth Eorlingas	13.2%	7%
UB (unclassified)	5.3%	26%
Breach Storm	4.6%	100%
WU (unclassified)	1.8%	13%
WUB (unclassified)	1.8%	13%
WUG (unclassified)	0.9%	50%
UR (unclassified)	0.5%	50%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Ancestral Recall	100%	1.4
Time Walk	100%	1.4
Force of Will	100%	1.3
Mox Pearl	100%	1.2
Mox Jet	100%	1.1
Mox Sapphire	100%	1.1
Black Lotus	100%	1.1
Stock Up	97%	2.6
Gitaxian Probe	97%	1.9
Mental Misstep	97%	1.6

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Breach Storm Sommertroll in Vintage Challenge 32	8-1 89%
Breach Storm Oliver Voegeli in From The Vault: Vintage 5	6-1 86%
WUB KadettiKersantti in Vintage Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Breach Storm Capriccioso in Vintage Challenge 16	6-2 75%
Breach Storm DethFrmAbove in Vintage Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Breach Storm Capriccioso in Vintage Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Breach Storm thedeck84 in Vintage Challenge 32	6-3 67%
Breach Storm s063 in Vintage Challenge 32	4-2 67%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UB piao, 25 Oct	1 main	#18 1-3
Breach Storm Sommertroll, 24 Oct	1 main	#1 8-1
Breach Storm thedeck84, 24 Oct	1 main	#2 6-3
Breach Storm s063, 24 Oct	1 main	#15 4-2
Breach Storm CrazyDiamond513, 24 Oct	1 main	#26 3-3
Breach Storm SauTay, 24 Oct	1 main	#31 3-3
WUB KadettiKersantti, 22 Oct	1 main	#3 6-2
Breach Storm s063, 22 Oct	1 main	#21 3-3

Pauper Other periods →

In 1 of 1908 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

▼ 0.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Proliferate Poison	0.4%	13%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Proliferate Poison CosmicCharles, 17 Oct	1 main	5-0

Premodern Other periods →

In 7 of 590 decks (1.2%).

Share of decks

1.2%

▲ 0.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

7 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.9

in the main deck

Win rate

50%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-Blue (unclassified)	1.7%	70%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Snap	100%	73.8
Sapphire Medallion	100%	73.8
Cloud of Faeries	100%	73.8
Meditate	100%	49.2
Brain Freeze	100%	23.6
Frantic Search	100%	17.4
Helm of Awakening	86%	84.3
Teferi's Isle	86%	84.3
Words of Wisdom	86%	72.2
Deep Analysis	86%	14.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Mono-Blue O_S_B in Premodern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
Mono-Blue FynnOfBlood in Premodern Challenge 16	2-3 40%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Mono-Blue ScreenwriterNY, 27 Oct	4 main	#27 0-2
Mono-Blue O_S_B, 4 Oct	3 main	#10 3-2
Mono-Blue FynnOfBlood, 4 Oct	4 main	#21 1-3
Mono-Blue Beicodegeia, 4 Oct	4 main	#22 0-3
Mono-Blue Ben van Heesch, 4 Oct	4 main	#7 2-2
Mono-Blue FynnOfBlood, 2 Oct	4 main	#15 2-3
Mono-Blue pokerswizard, 29 Sep	4 main	#29 0-4

Commander Other periods →

In 133 of 6150 decks (2.2%).

Share of decks

2.2%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

133

133 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

29%

36 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	0%
Vivi Ornitier	2.2%	42%
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	1.4%	1%
Tivit, Seller of Secrets	0.9%	2%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow	0.6%	3%
Urza, Lord High Artificer	0.6%	35%
King T'Challa	0.5%	6%
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator	0.3%	5%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Lotus Petal	98%	1.1
Sol Ring	98%	1.0
Mystic Remora	97%	1.5
Chrome Mox	96%	1.1
Rhystic Study	95%	1.5
Fierce Guardianship	95%	1.5
Mental Misstep	95%	1.5
Mana Vault	95%	1.1
Force of Will	93%	1.5
Mystical Tutor	92%	2.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Geist of Saint Thalia Brayden Robbins in Mario's Birthday Madness	3-2 60%
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn Josh Rosenstein in LDXP Sacramento - CEDH	3-2 60%
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow Akira Smedley in Moxtober: Commander Invitational Qualifier - Coliseum Card Company	3-2 60%
Stella Lee, Wild Card Brandon Gilliam [STORMSCALE] in CEDH Monthly Dual Land Tournament - October	3-2 60%
Vivi Ornitier Jesus in FINAL BOSS CEDH Tournament	3-3 50%
Vivi Ornitier Ryan DeVoursney in cEDH Store Qualifier 3	2-3 40%
Geist of Saint Thalia Sam Black in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4	2-3 40%
Council of Reeds Allen Mok in OBG & Draw Dawgz Presents: Dawg Pile CEDH Tournament	2-3 40%

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster Mack, 25 Oct	1 main	#30 0-4
Shorikai, Genesis Engine Nathan Porter, 25 Oct	1 main	#24 0-3
Geist of Saint Thalia Brayden Robbins, 25 Oct	1 main	#3 3-2
Vivi Ornitier Ryan DeVoursney, 25 Oct	1 main	#6 2-3
Vivi Ornitier Josh ulrich, 25 Oct	1 main	#13 0-3
Vivi Ornitier Brandon Resop, 25 Oct	1 main	#25 0-3
Krark, the Thumbless + Sakashima of a Thousand Faces Nyles Schneider, 25 Oct	1 main	#26 1-3
Stella Lee, Wild Card Benjamin Clement, 25 Oct	1 main	#44 0-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 2 of 80 decks (2.5%).

Share of decks

2.5%

▼ 0.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

2 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UR (unclassified)	2.5%	100%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

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

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UR Fuz65, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
UR Fuz65, 11 Oct	1 main	5-0

No recent decks in: Modern.