Sea Charts and Lore Counters
Ballad of the Black Flag translates Assassin lore into a steady engine of card advantage. As a Saga that arrives with lore counters, it mills three cards over its first three chapters and gives you the option to salvage a historic piece from the wreck. The Light Play Foil finish sharpens the art and makes the map, coins, and cutlass pop while remaining a playable copy for constructed and Commander lists.
The fourth chapter turns excavation into tempo. With a lore counter on IV you reduce the cost of historic spells you cast that turn by two mana which can enable explosive follow up turns or stretch your blue curve into early game threats. This English Light Play Foil uncommon fits into historic shells, artifact decks, and blue mill synergies where card selection and efficient interaction matter. Add it to your deck for consistent digs into the top of your library and a tangible payoff when you hit something worth playing.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Enchantment
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Subtypes – Saga
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.) I, II, III. Mill three cards. You may put a historic card from among them into your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) IV. Historic spells you cast this turn cost 2 less to cast.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Rarity – Uncommon
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play Foil
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
