---
name: "Departed Deckhand"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Pirate"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "M19"
set_name: "Core Set 2019"
collector_number: "49"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Zoltan Boros"
oracle_id: "a620a765-97ba-4687-acfd-4dec7da75d9f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/departed-deckhand-m19"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Departed Deckhand
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Pirate
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature becomes the target of a spell, sacrifice it.
This creature can't be blocked except by Spirits.
{3}{U}: Another target creature you control can't be blocked this turn except by Spirits.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Soulsworn Spirit](/printing/soulsworn-spirit-rtr.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Tormented Soul](/printing/tormented-soul-pc2.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Latch Seeker](/printing/latch-seeker-avr.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Daring Saboteur](/printing/daring-saboteur-pxln.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
5. [Blockade Runner](/printing/blockade-runner-mmq.md) — Creature — Merfolk
6. [Siren Stormtamer](/printing/siren-stormtamer-lcc.md) — Creature — Siren Pirate Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2019 (M19) #49
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Zoltan Boros
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`