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Sandbar MerfolkHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Urza's Saga· October 12, 1998
Carte Magic Sandbar Merfolk

Sandbar Merfolk is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

How it works : Sandbar Merfolk

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Infinite Reflection
+Morgue Toad
+Sandbar Merfolk
#1

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Infinite Reflection + Morgue Toad + Sandbar Merfolk

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite red mana
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {U}, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of Morgue Toad due to Infinite Reflection.
  2. 2Activate Sandbar Merfolk by sacrificing it, adding {U}{R}.
  3. 3If you cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard, Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Infinite Reflection removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Phyrexian Altar
+Sandbar Merfolk
+Overwhelming Splendor
#2

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Phyrexian Altar + Sandbar Merfolk + Overwhelming Splendor

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk from your hand or graveyard by paying {U}.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Sandbar Merfolk, adding {U}.
  3. 3If Sandbar Merfolk was cast from your graveyard, Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Overwhelming Splendor removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Phyrexian Altar
+Sandbar Merfolk
+Humility
#3

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Phyrexian Altar + Sandbar Merfolk + Humility

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard by paying {U}.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Sandbar Merfolk, adding {U}.
  3. 3Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Humility removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Infinite Reflection
+Crosis's Attendant
+Sandbar Merfolk
#4

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Infinite Reflection + Crosis's Attendant + Sandbar Merfolk

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {U}, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of Crosis's Attendant due to Infinite Reflection.
  2. 2Activate Sandbar Merfolk by paying {1} and sacrificing it, adding {U}{B}{R}.
  3. 3If you cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard, Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Infinite Reflection removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Phyrexian Altar
+Sandbar Merfolk
+Dress Down
#5

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Phyrexian Altar + Sandbar Merfolk + Dress Down

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard by paying {U}.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Sandbar Merfolk, adding {U}.
  3. 3Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Dress Down removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Infinite Reflection
+Treva's Attendant
+Sandbar Merfolk
#6

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Infinite Reflection + Treva's Attendant + Sandbar Merfolk

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite green manaInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {U}, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of Treva's Attendant due to Infinite Reflection.
  2. 2Activate Sandbar Merfolk by paying {1} and sacrificing it, adding {G}{W}{U}.
  3. 3If you cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard, Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Infinite Reflection removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Infinite Reflection
+Phyrexian Altar
+Sandbar Merfolk
#7

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Infinite Reflection + Phyrexian Altar + Sandbar Merfolk

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {U}, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of the creature with Infinite Reflection attached.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Sandbar Merfolk, adding {U}.
  3. 3If you cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard, Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Infinite Reflection removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Abandoned Sarcophagus
+Infinite Reflection
+Dromar's Attendant
+Sandbar Merfolk
#8

Abandoned Sarcophagus + Infinite Reflection + Dromar's Attendant + Sandbar Merfolk

Infinite black manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Sandbar Merfolk either from your hand or from your graveyard by paying {U}, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of Dromar's Attendant due to Infinite Reflection.
  2. 2Activate Sandbar Merfolk by paying {1} and sacrificing it, adding {W}{U}{B}.
  3. 3If you cast Sandbar Merfolk from your graveyard, Sandbar Merfolk is not exiled by Abandoned Sarcophagus due to Infinite Reflection removing Sandbar Merfolk's cycling ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
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Legal formats

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