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Mana cost
Mana value4TypeCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Color identity Blue
RarityRare
SetThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
ArtistWarren Mahy
Price€0.26 · $0.23
Mana value4TypeCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Color identity Blue
RarityRare
SetThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
ArtistWarren Mahy
Price€0.26 · $0.23Surgespanner
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Whenever this creature becomes tapped, you may pay 
. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.
. If you do, return target permanent to its owner's hand.They ride on waves of aether, washing out anything that might pollute the Merrow Lanes.
2/2
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
2007-10-01
This is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn't allow you to tap the creature whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of tapping it, such as by attacking with the creature.
2007-10-01
For the ability to trigger, the creature has to actually change from untapped to tapped. If an effect attempts to tap the creature, but it was already tapped at the time, this ability won't trigger.
