Sailor of Means
Jumpstart 172 • common
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
When this creature enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
The rising tide of Orazca's plunder lifted all ships.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sailor of Means was first printed in the 2017 set Ixalan and later featured in the 2020 Jumpstart release as card 172. The card was designed for the Ixalan block, which drew heavy inspiration from themes of nautical exploration, piracy, and Mesoamerican-inspired civilizations. Mechanically, it was crafted to provide a common-rarity utility creature that bridges early-game board presence with late-game resource management through the creation of Treasure tokens.
The artwork for this card, rendered by illustrator Johannes Voss, depicts a merchant-mariner amidst a lush, golden-hued tropical backdrop. Voss aimed to capture the essence of a seasoned explorer navigating the trade routes of the plane of Ixalan. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid limited-play staple, valued for its ability to ramp mana and provide a consistent defensive body in the color blue, which typically lacks such sturdy ramp options.
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