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• Reanimate

  B

  SorceryB

  Reanimate puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Helping Hand

  W

  SorceryW

  Helping Hand puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Unearth

  B

  SorceryB

  Unearth puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Grave Researcher // Reanimate

  2BB

  Creature — Troll Warlock // SorceryB

  Grave Researcher puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Can't Stay Away

  WB

  SorceryBW

  Can't Stay Away puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Priest of Fell Rites

  WB

  Creature — Human WarlockBW

  Priest of Fell Rites puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Resistance Is Futile

  1B

  SorceryB

  Resistance Is Futile puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Animate Dead

  1B

  Enchantment — AuraB

  Animate Dead puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Exhume

  1B

  SorceryB

  Exhume puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Return Triumphant

  1W

  SorceryW

  Return Triumphant puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Life // Death

  G1B

  Sorcery // SorceryBG

  Life puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Elrond, Moon-Reader

  2U

  Legendary Creature — Elf NobleU

  Merchant of the Vale has activated abilities that aren't mana abilities, fueling Elrond, Moon-Reader's activation-trigger.
• Dance of the Dead

  1B

  Enchantment — AuraB

  Dance of the Dead puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Recommission

  1W

  SorceryW

  Recommission puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Call a Surprise Witness

  1W

  SorceryW

  Call a Surprise Witness puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Persist

  1B

  SorceryB

  Persist puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Soul Exchange

  BB

  SorceryB

  Soul Exchange puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Rat King, Verminister

  1B

  Legendary Creature — Rat AvatarB

  Rat King, Verminister puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Liliana's Talent

  BB

  Enchantment — AuraB

  Liliana's Talent puts Merchant of the Vale onto the battlefield from a graveyard without casting it, so its mana cost is never paid.
• Illusionist's Bracers

  2

  Artifact — EquipmentC

  Merchant of the Vale has activated abilities that aren't mana abilities, fueling Illusionist's Bracers's activation-trigger.
• Rings of Brighthearth

  3

  ArtifactC

  Merchant of the Vale has activated abilities that aren't mana abilities, fueling Rings of Brighthearth's activation-trigger.