Stand Fast with the Azure Fleet Admiral

Azure Fleet Admiral is a compact monarch engine that slots neatly into blue commander strategies. As a three mana body with a single blue pip, the card grants you the monarch immediately upon entering the battlefield and then denies blockers from any creature the monarch controls. That combination makes the Admiral useful both as a source of card advantage and as a way to push damage through when opponents are jockeying for control of the title.

Play this card when you need a reliable on curve threat that rewards board awareness. It pairs well with flicker effects and with cards that capitalize on being the monarch. Expect opponents to contest the crown quickly so sequence your plays to protect the Admiral or to regain the monarch on your next turn. The card reads cleanly and functions predictably in multiplayer politics and in one on one skirmishes.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost: {3}{U}
• Card Type: Creature
• Subtypes: Human Pirate
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): When Azure Fleet Admiral enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. Azure Fleet Admiral can’t be blocked by creatures the monarch controls.
• Power / Toughness: 3/3
• Set: Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
• Rarity: Common
• Language: English
• Condition: Light Play