Spectral Sailor
Foundations 164 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
3 generic mana blue mana: Draw a card.
"Any ship that sails on these mean seas for long is bound to pick up a ghost or two."— Admiral Beckett Brass
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spectral Sailor debuted in the 2019 Core Set of Magic: The Gathering, designed as a versatile blue creature that offers both early-game board presence and late-game utility. Its inclusion in the set was intended to provide blue-aligned players with a repeatable card-draw engine, fitting into a long tradition of efficient 'flyers' that reward players for keeping mana open during their opponent's turn.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Cristi Balanescu, who sought to capture the ethereal, ghostly nature of a phantom mariner navigating through mist. The design reflects a departure from traditional seafaring tropes, opting for a translucent, haunting aesthetic that emphasizes the creature's status as a spirit. It was well-received by the competitive community for its utility in 'Tempo' style decks, where its ability to draw cards proved consistently powerful across multiple formats.
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