Spectral Sailor
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 172 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- Market price
- $0.37
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 was first introduced in the Core Set 2020 and subsequently reprinted as part of The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set in 2023. As a spirit pirate, the card embodies the nautical, high-fantasy aesthetic of the Ixalan plane, which focuses on factions of pirates, conquistadors, and ancient Mesoamerican-inspired civilizations. It serves as a utility creature, valued in the game for its ability to provide repeatable card advantage through its activated ability, fitting into the tempo-oriented playstyles often favored by blue-aligned decks.
The artwork for this version was rendered by illustrator Cristi Balanescu, whose work frequently appears across the Magic: The Gathering catalog. Balanescu utilized a moody, ethereal color palette to emphasize the creature's ghostly nature, highlighting the translucence of its spectral form against the turbulent waters of the Ixalan setting. The design was received favorably by players for its efficient mana curve and its thematic consistency within the broader pirate-themed archetypes found in the Commander format.
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