• Lord of Atlantis (Repaint)
  • Lord of Atlantis (Repaint)

    Lord of Atlantis (Repaint)

    Artist
    Melissa Benson
    Year
    2013
    Medium
    Oil Paint & Colored Pencils
    Set/Console Name
    Alpha
    Console/Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    yes
    Painted A.P.
    yes
    Substrate Material
    Oil Paper
    Substrate Dimensions
    11"W x 10"H
    Image Area Dimensions
    6"W x 7"H
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES
    Reserved List
    No

    Lord of Atlantis is a classic blue Merfolk creature first printed in Alpha (1993). Unlike many early cards, it’s still relevant today. It’s the face of one of Magic’s longest-lived tribal archetypes: Merfolk (“Fish), competitively played in Legacy and Modern formats. Because of its tribal buff (“lord”) effect, giving other Merfolk’s +1/+1 and islandwalk, this card was very powerful in a blue-dominant meta like Legacy. It’s a cheap and aggressive 2-drop that fits perfectly into the curve of a tempo deck. During Legacy’s 2008-2014 period, Merfolk was one of the top-tier decks alongside Maverick, Stoneblade, and RUG Delver. The deck ran Lord of Atlantis alongside cards such as Master of the Pearl Trident, Silvergill Adept, Aether Vial, Daze, and Force of Will. The combination of having multiple lords in play together with islandwalk created very fast and consistent wins against most blue decks. Merfolk was also a popular Modern deck for many years (especially from 2013-2018), and still is competitive in today’s metagame. In cEDH, Lord of Atlantis is a staple in Merfolk tribal decks (e.g. Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca) as part of the “lord package” that buffs other Merfolk. Lord of Atlantis is not on the Reserved List, it’s been reprinted multiple times.
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