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So no, this isnt just an Energy card

(To behold a Merfolk, choose a Merfolk you control or reveal a Merfolk card from your hand.) When this creature enters, create a 1/1 white and blue Merfolk creature token

Shadowborn Apostle #688 Typically found as bonus cards from Secret Lair drops, Wizards has recently been releasing a lot of new Shadowborn Apostles

This seven-mana creature has flash, cannot be countered, and then has a modular triggered ability which allows you to do one of the following after you cast a spell

Why would the Wizards print such a strange counter-productive card is beyond anybodys understanding today