| Name | Preponderant Pearl  |
|---|---|
| Type | Kindred artifact — merfolk |
| Description | When this artifact enters, conjure a card named Ponder into your hand. Whenever one or more Merfolk you control deal combat damage to a player, sacrifice this artifact. If you do, conjure a card named Flooded Strand into your hand. |
| Artist | Genel Jumalon |
| Set | Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed #5 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Preponderant Pearl, Kindred artifact — merfolk, designed by Genel Jumalon first released in Feb, 2026 in the set Alchemy: Lorwyn Eclipsed.
Preponderant Pearl would fit best in a blue-based Merfolk tribal deck—especially in formats like Alchemy or Historic where “conjure” mechanics exist—because it provides immediate value by putting a **Ponder** into your hand (improving card selection and smoothing early draws) and later rewards you for doing what Merfolk decks already want to do: attack with multiple evasive creatures. The Flooded Strand it conjures after combat damage helps with mana fixing and deck thinning, which is particularly strong in tempo-oriented or aggressive blue shells. That said, in most competitive Merfolk lists, especially in Modern or Legacy, this would likely be too slow compared to more efficient staples like **Aether Vial** (which accelerates board development), **Deeproot Pilgrimage** (for token generation in Standard/Explorer), or classic lords like **Lord of Atlantis** and **Master of the Pearl Trident** that immediately increase pressure. If the format allows conjure and the metagame is midrange-
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