Waylaying Pirates (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint

Ambush off the Starboard

Waylaying Pirates is a pragmatic blue tempo piece that fits naturally into artifact friendly builds. Waylaying Pirates costs {3}{U} and arrives as a 3/3 Human Pirate with a trigger that rewards boards that already host artifacts. When Waylaying Pirates enters the battlefield, if you control an artifact, you tap a target artifact or creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. That combination of immediate disruption and a delayed untap tax makes the card useful in midrange shells and control lists that plan to capitalize on locked threats.

The card reads cleanly and plays predictably. Use Waylaying Pirates to neutralize a blocker or to shut down a key mana source while you set up your next turn. It pairs well with artifacts that provide repeatable value and with tempo plays that exploit tapped permanents. The illustration captures a pragmatic raid in a cavern port and the flavor line reinforces a pirate crew that leaves nothing but seawater for their next target.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {3}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Human Pirate
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Waylaying Pirates enters the battlefield, if you control an artifact, tap target artifact or creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
• Power / Toughness – 3/3