Volcanic Flagship
Magmatic Galleon channels raw red aggression into a reliable vehicle for closing games. Magmatic Galleon enters the battlefield and immediately forces an exchange by dealing five damage to a target creature an opponent controls. It then serves as a heavy hitter with a 5 5 body once crewed for two, so the card works well as a tempo play that turns board interactions into immediate advantage.
Beyond its straight damage and big body, Magmatic Galleon converts excess noncombat damage to economy by creating Treasure tokens when your opponents lose more than a creature can absorb. Use that to refuel into more spells or to crew the next attacker. The card reads cleanly and plays predictably which makes it a useful inclusion in red midrange and aggressive artifact builds in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan environments.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{R}{R}
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Card Type – Artifact, Vehicle
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Magmatic Galleon enters the battlefield, it deals 5 damage to target creature an opponent controls. Whenever one or more creatures your opponents control are dealt excess noncombat damage, create a Treasure token. Crew 2.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5