Spectral Sailor

Foundations #164

Spectral Sailor - Foundations

Type: Creature — Spirit Pirate

Mana cost: {U}

Card text: Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying {3}{U}: Draw a card.

P/T: 1/1

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Cristi Balanescu

""Any ship that sails on these mean seas for long is bound to pick up a ghost or two." —Admiral Beckett Brass"

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.21 USD · $0.29 USD (Foil) · €0.15 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Spectral Sailor in Foundations limited

common

Think Twice
Think Twice
Instant

Spectral Sailor's activated ability and Think Twice both provide card draw at instant speed, helping you maintain card advantage while holding up interaction.

 Opt
Opt
Instant

Both cards are cheap instant-speed cantrips that help you dig through your deck while maintaining tempo with flash threats.

 Quick Study
Quick Study
Instant

Quick Study provides instant-speed card draw that pairs well with Spectral Sailor's flash ability, letting you deploy threats or draw cards on opponent's turns.

uncommon

Brineborn Cutthroat
Brineborn Cutthroat
Creature — Merfolk Pirate

Spectral Sailor is a flash threat that triggers Brineborn Cutthroat when cast on opponent's turn, and its draw ability can trigger it again.

rare

High Fae Trickster
High Fae Trickster
Creature — Faerie Wizard

High Fae Trickster gives all your spells flash, making Spectral Sailor's activated ability even better as you can cast spells and draw cards at instant speed.

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