Chart a Course Below the Waves

Subterranean Schooner is a compact Vehicle that turns a single crewing creature into an engine for value. With a casting cost of {1}{U} and crew 1 it is easy to crew early and start triggering its explore ability the moment it swings. The printed text reads exactly as on the Lost Caverns of Ixalan sheet and will fit into blue based tempo lists or artifact synergies without demanding a heavy investment.

The core use is straightforward. Attack with the Schooner and designate the creature that crewed it to explore. That exploration can replace card draw or grow the attacker via a +1/+1 counter when you reveal a nonland. In draft and sealed this card rewards incremental gains and keeps pressure on opponents while letting you sculpt your draws. It also interacts cleanly with recursion and enter the battlefield effects that care about revealed or moved cards.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{U}
• Card Type – Artifact
• Subtypes – Vehicle
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Subterranean Schooner attacks, target creature that crewed it this turn explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it’s a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.) Crew 1.
• Power / Toughness – 3/4