Hydro-Channeler

Secrets of Strixhaven #54

Type: Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Card text: {T}: Add {U}. Spend this mana only to cast an instant or sorcery spell. {1}, {T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast an instant or sorcery spell.

P/T: 1/3

Rarity: common

Artist: Mila Pesic

"Only when they can defy the laws of nature can a Quandrix student claim to have mastered a spell."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.19 USD · $0.24 USD (Foil) · €0.11 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Hydro-Channeler in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Landscape Painter // Vibrant Idea

Creature — Merfolk Wizard // Sorcery

Hydro-Channeler provides mana to cast Vibrant Idea and can be used multiple times to cast the prepared copy, maximizing card advantage.

Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study

Creature — Bird Wizard // Sorcery

Hydro-Channeler helps cast Careful Study and its prepared copy, filtering through your deck efficiently while building board presence.

Quick Study

Instant

Hydro-Channeler provides the exact mana needed to cast Quick Study at instant speed, enabling efficient card draw during opponent's turns.

uncommon

Muse Seeker

Creature — Elf Wizard

Hydro-Channeler enables casting more instants and sorceries to trigger Muse Seeker's Opus ability, generating consistent card advantage.

rare

Flashback

Instant

Hydro-Channeler provides mana for both casting Flashback and then casting the flashback spell from your graveyard, enabling powerful recursion plays.

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