Skyborne Pickpocket
Kitesail Larcenist is a compact tempo piece that turns creatures and artifacts into immediate value engines. The card arrives with Flying and Ward 1, letting it apply pressure from the air while forcing opponents to pay a tax to remove it. When it enters the battlefield it can convert up to one other permanent for each player into a Treasure with the tap and sacrifice ability, which turns board pieces into short term mana sources without permanently changing their mana value.
In Lost Caverns of Ixalan play patterns this card rewards timing and sequencing. Cast it after a board wipe or when opponents are holding single threats and you turn those cards into fuel for your next turn. The foil Near Mint finish suits collection builds and commander tables alike. Experienced players will value its low ceiling to floor cost and the way it slots into control shell or pirate tribal lists that benefit from aerial pressure and flexible mana generation.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Pirate
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, ward 1
When Kitesail Larcenist enters the battlefield, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as Kitesail Larcenist remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "Tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.
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Power / Toughness – 2/3