| Name | Tributary Vaulter  |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — merfolk warrior |
| Description | Flying Whenever this creature becomes tapped, another target Merfolk you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn. |
| Flavor | "Other species may spread across the land all they like, but the riverways and the skies above them will always be ours." |
| Artist | Tiffany Turrill |
| Set | Lorwyn Eclipsed #40 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Tributary Vaulter, Creature — merfolk warrior, designed by Tiffany Turrill first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed.
Tributary Vaulter would fit best in a white-based or Azorius (blue-white) Merfolk tribal deck that can consistently leverage tapping synergies—such as attacking with multiple evasive creatures or using tap abilities—to repeatedly trigger its +2/+0 buff, making it a modest payoff in aggressive, go-wide Merfolk builds. However, compared to established Merfolk staples like **Lord of Atlantis**, **Master of the Pearl Trident**, **Merfolk Mistbinder**, or **Merrow Reejerey**, which provide static team-wide buffs or stronger tempo advantages, Tributary Vaulter is significantly weaker because it only boosts one creature temporarily and requires tapping to do so. Even in aggressive Merfolk decks (Modern or casual tribal), global anthem effects and lords are generally more impactful and efficient. As a result, this card would likely only see play in very casual or budget tribal decks, as stronger and more synergistic Merfolk options exist for competitive environments.
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