Smirking Spelljacker slips into play with flash and answers the table before opponents can react. This Djinn Wizard Rogue combines flying evasion with disruptive exile on entry to neutralize a key instant or sorcery and flip the board. As a three three for {4}{U} it does more than trade; it creates a tempo swing by turning an opponent spell into your own resource when it attacks.
The real value shows up after combat triggers resolve. If a card is exiled with Smirking Spelljacker you may cast that card without paying its mana cost when the Spelljacker attacks. That makes it a compact engine for value and surprise plays in Commander builds that like spell recursion, blink synergies or stealing an opponent turn. Practical and flexible, it fits a control or midrange shell that can protect it long enough to cash in on the stolen spell.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Djinn Wizard Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash. Flying. When Smirking Spelljacker enters the battlefield, exile target spell an opponent controls. Whenever Smirking Spelljacker attacks, if a card is exiled with it, you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
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Set – Commander: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language – English
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Rarity – Rare
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Condition – Near Mint Foil
