True-Name Nemesis

{1}{U}{U} · Creature — Merfolk Rogue

As this creature enters, choose a player. This creature has protection from the chosen player.

Rulings (1)

Mar 19, 2021 · Protection from a player means that True-Name Nemesis has protection from each object controlled by that player. If an object has no controller (such as a card in a graveyard), its owner is considered its controller for this purpose.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernNot legal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=55 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Mono Blue Delver	Legacy	100%	1×	2
Merfolk	Vintage	100%	3×	1
Dimir Delver	Legacy	1.9%	2×	52

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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