Chart a Course (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play Foil

Chart a Course: Keep the Flow

Chart a Course is a compact draw spell that rewards aggressive posture while staying true to blue's card advantage identity. At a casting cost of {1}{U} you draw two cards then discard a card unless you attacked this turn. In play this reads like a selective cantrip: you replace itself with fresh options and avoid the discard penalty when you have committed to the combat step. That makes it a solid inclusion in tempo builds and in decks that can reliably deal some damage through evasive creatures or by turning creatures sideways with haste or unblockable effects.

From a deckbuilding perspective Chart a Course fits in both creature based and spell heavy strategies. It smooths draws, digs for answers, and doubles as a cycle when you plan to attack. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan artwork ties the effect to exploration and hidden pays offs which is useful flavor when building a list around looting and graveyard planning. Experienced players value it for predictable consistency and easy synergy with cards that benefit from casting or discarding spells.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost {1}{U}
• Card Type Sorcery
• Subtypes
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) Draw two cards. Then discard a card unless you attacked this turn.
• Power / Toughness
• Loyalty