, : Target player discards a card. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.

First strike

Vodalian Knights can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.

When you control no Islands, sacrifice Vodalian Knights.

: Vodalian Knights gains flying until end of turn.

When Vodalian Merchant enters the battlefield, draw a card, then discard a card.

Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)

Vodalian Serpent can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.

If Vodalian Serpent was kicked, it enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: Vodalian War Machine can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.

Tap an untapped Merfolk you control: Vodalian War Machine gets +2/+1 until end of turn.

When Vodalian War Machine is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, destroy all Merfolk tapped this turn to pay for its abilities.