First Among Equals

Akal Pakal, First Among Equals rewards attentive play and careful artifact sequencing. The card reads clearly on its foil face as a Legendary Creature Human Advisor for {2}{U} with a 1/5 stat line. In practice Akal Pakal turns a single artifact drop into card advantage at the end step by letting you peek at the top two cards of your library and pick one to keep while the other goes to the graveyard. That pattern fits neatly into blue decks that want to trade tempo for consistent selection and fuel for graveyard synergies.

Use Akal Pakal as a late game stabilizer or as the centerpiece of an artifacts matter shell. He compels you to time your artifact plays and to plan when to convert board resources into card advantage. The flavor ties to Lost Caverns of Ixalan with an advisor who prioritizes calculated gains over immediate confrontation. Foil near mint printing gives the card a collectable shine without changing the text or function that players rely on during competitive play.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{U}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Human Advisor
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of each player's end step, if an artifact entered the battlefield under your control this turn, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
• Power / Toughness – 1/5