“"Why perch in the crow's nest when I can fly like the crows?"”
Kitesail Corsair - Foundations (#743) - Illustrated by Greg Opalinski - Magic: The Gathering Card
Foundations • Common • #743 • Greg Opalinski

Kitesail Corsair

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Creature — Human Pirate

Mana Cost: {1}{U}

Oracle Rules Text: This creature has flying as long as it's attacking.

Flavor Text: "Why perch in the crow's nest when I can fly like the crows?"

Set: Foundations (#743), Rarity: Common, Artist: Greg Opalinski

Creature Blue Common
Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
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1 Printing
Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Kitesail Corsair - Foundations MTG card scan Kitesail Corsair Foundations Viewing FDN Common Greg Opalinski 2026-04-24

Official Rulings (1)

2024-11-08
Kitesail Corsair has flying immediately after it attacks. This means that combat restrictions on creatures with flying don't apply, but abilities that trigger when a creature with flying attacks do trigger.

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