{"product_id":"merchant-scroll","title":"Merchant Scroll (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMerchant Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e is a two-mana blue sorcery from \u003cem\u003eEighth Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), that lets you search your library for a blue instant card. It’s one of the earliest “spell tutors” in Magic – powerful, restrictive, and iconic. \u003cem\u003eMerchant Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e has its biggest competitive impact in Legacy, because it can reliably find powerful blue instants. \u003cem\u003eHigh Tide\u003c\/em\u003e Combo is the deck that made this card famous. \u003cem\u003eMerchant Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e can tutor \u003cem\u003eHigh Tide\u003c\/em\u003e, the deck’s namesake card – and also finds other cards like \u003cem\u003eTurnabout, Brainstorm, Cunning Wish, Meditate\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eForce of Will\u003c\/em\u003e depending on what you need. It creates consistency for a very delicate combo turn. It was also played in older Doomsday lists to find protection or combo pieces (e.g. \u003cem\u003eOpt, Cunning Wish, Force of Will\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cem\u003eMerchant Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e is restricted in Vintage, but mostly finds \u003cem\u003eAncestral Recall\u003c\/em\u003e or a protection card like \u003cem\u003eFlusterstorm\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eMindbreak Trap\u003c\/em\u003e. This card fits neatly into blue xerox \/ control decks, and adds consistency to any blue-based combo deck. It’s mainly seen in Paradoxical Outcome decks, Gifts Control, Oath of Druids, and Jeskai \/ Grixis Control. In Modern it has seen play in Lotus Field \/ Twiddle storm and UR Storm decks, but it’s not played anymore today. Merchant Scroll also appears in the Premodern format, especially in \u003cem\u003eIll-Gotten Gains\u003c\/em\u003e decks killing with \u003cem\u003eBrain Freeze\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eCunning Wish\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem\u003eHunting Pack\u003c\/em\u003e. This card is also played in Mono Blue Storm decks with \u003cem\u003eCloud of Faeries, Frantic Search, Meditate, Snap\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSapphire Medallion\u003c\/em\u003e – killing the opponent with a lethal Brain Freeze. \u003cem\u003eMerchant Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e is a very strong tutor in cEDH, getting cards like \u003cem\u003eDramatic Reversal\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eIsochron Scepter\u003c\/em\u003e combos), \u003cem\u003eCyclonic Rift\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eForce of Will\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a staple with commanders such as \u003cem\u003eStella Lee, Wild Card\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRal, Monsoon Mage\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eMerchant Scroll\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762018873389,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Merchant_Scroll_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126832","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/merchant-scroll","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}