Roil Cartographer: Landfall Navigator
Roil Cartographer slots into blue landfall plans as a compact engine and a sturdy body. For {1}{U} you get a 1/3 Merfolk Rogue that helps you pressure the board while a land enters the battlefield under your control you gain an energy counter, building a resource base you can lean on as the game unfolds. The flavor suggests a map maker who thrives where the shorelines shift, a navigator who treats each new land drop as an opportunity to recalibrate. The card rewards patience, because the real value comes from the activated draw option that uses one blue mana alongside six energy counters to draw three cards, keeping your hand refreshed as you deploy more lands.
In Modern Horizons 3 foil light play, the image captures the sleek look of a practiced cartographer, and the foil finish highlights the line work without overwhelming the playability. This creature supports decks that lean into landfall and energy synergy, turning every land drop into a potential advantage and every energy counter into a card draw engine. It plays predictably yet has room to scale, offering a measured path to steady card advantage without sacrificing early defenses.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{U}
- Card Type – Creature
- Subtypes – Merfolk Rogue
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Landfall; Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you get an energy counter. {U}, Pay six energy counters: Draw three cards.
- Power / Toughness – 1/3
