---
name: "Kitesail Skirmisher"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Pirate"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Encore"]
set: "CMR"
set_name: "Commander Legends"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Sidharth Chaturvedi"
oracle_id: "462269c7-ca16-4aa7-bf52-f7fcda25a05b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kitesail-skirmisher-cmr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Kitesail Skirmisher
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Pirate
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Encore

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, another target creature attacking the same player or planeswalker gains flying until end of turn.
Encore {4}{U} ({4}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kangee's Lieutenant](/printing/kangees-lieutenant-cmr.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
2. [Kitesail Corsair](/printing/kitesail-corsair-jmp.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
3. [Mist Dancer](/printing/mist-dancer-lcc.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Sailmonger](/printing/sailmonger-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Monger
5. [Storm Fleet Aerialist](/printing/storm-fleet-aerialist-xln.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
6. [Skyship Plunderer](/printing/skyship-plunderer-ncc.md) — Creature — Human Pirate

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Legends (CMR) #77
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Sidharth Chaturvedi
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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