Buccaneer on Watch
Keen Buccaneer from Aetherdrift is a compact blue threat that pulls double duty at both defense and card advantage. Keen Buccaneer is a 2/3 Octopus Pirate that comes with vigilance, so it can hold the line while still contributing to your tempo. The Light Play Foil finish on this copy highlights the stormlit harbor art and the card frame without obscuring playability or tracking marks.
On the battlefield Keen Buccaneer gives you incremental value. Its exhaust ability reads as a one time activate to draw then discard and place a +1/+1 counter on itself which can push it from a sturdy blocker into a credible attacker. The card fits into tempo or midrange blue shells and rewards repeated interaction with the board and your graveyard. Add this light play foil to any Aetherdrift collection and deploy a reliable, utility creature that improves over time.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Octopus Pirate
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Vigilance
Exhaust: {1}{U}: Draw a card, then discard a card. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
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Power / Toughness – 2/3
