Magmatic Galleon
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact — Vehicle
Oracle Text:
When this Vehicle enters, 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
Power/Toughness: 5/5
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Price ( USD): $0.42
USD: $0.42 · EUR: €0.17
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Character Background
Magmatic Galleon reads like a volcanic dreadnought carved from the lost caverns: it arrives by spitting molten shrapnel at an enemy creature and then looms as a hulking 5/5, which is both flavorful and brutally efficient in game terms. Functionally it best supports tempo and midrange strategies — you buy a removal spell and a sizable attacker in one card — while also seeding long-term value through Treasures whenever your noncombat damage overkills creatures. Build it into red decks that already run cheap creatures to reliably crew it (Crew 2 rewards a single 2-power or two 1-power creatures), and pair it with burn spells like Shock/Lightning Strike or other incidental noncombat damage so the ETB or follow-up damage produces extra Treasures. It also shines in Treasure synergies and artifact-based X-spells or sacrifice outlets: the Galleon kills a blocker, becomes a threat, and funds the next big play. Don’t treat it as just a vehicle — plan your creature curve and burn package to maximize both tempo and economy.
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