Sailor of Means
The List RIX-49 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- RIX-49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $0.31
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 originally released in the 2018 Magic: The Gathering expansion Rivals of Ixalan. The set was designed to continue the exploration of the plane of Ixalan, a world inspired by Age of Discovery exploration narratives, mesoamerican aesthetics, and high-seas adventure. Within the game mechanics, the card was intended to provide mana ramp and a defensive body for limited formats, fitting into the set's broader theme of pirate-themed factions competing for treasure and power.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who captured the character as a pragmatic maritime scavenger amidst a backdrop of golden plunder. The design emphasizes the card's role as an enabler for the set's greedy, artifact-heavy strategies. While it was not a centerpiece of competitive constructed play, it gained recognition among players for its flavor-forward depiction of the mercenary pirate archetype that defined the aesthetic of the Ixalan block.
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