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Raff Capashen, Ship's MageHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Commander Masters· August 4, 2023
Carte Magic Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Flash Flying You may cast historic spells as though they had flash. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

How it works : Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    A card, spell, or permanent is historic if it has the legendary supertype, the artifact card type, or the Saga subtype. Having two of those qualities doesn't make an object more historic than another or provide an additional bonus—an object either is historic or it isn't.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Rootha, Mercurial Artist
+Turnabout
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
#1

Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Turnabout + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana lands you control can produce
  1. 1Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{R}.
  2. 2Cast Turnabout by paying {2}{U}{U}.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Turnabout.
  4. 4Resolve the copy of Turnabout, untapping all lands you control.
  5. 5Activate all mana-producing lands you control by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{R}.
  6. 6Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
+Dramatic Reversal
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
#2

Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Dramatic Reversal + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce
  1. 1Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}.
  2. 2Cast Dramatic Reversal by paying {1}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it to your hand, copying Dramatic Reversal.
  4. 4Resolve the Dramatic Reversal copy, untapping all nonland permanents you control.
  5. 5Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}.
  6. 6Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
  8. 8If nonland permanents you control can tap to produce at least {4}{U}{R}, this combo nets infinite mana.
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
+Jeska's Will
+Storm-Kiln Artist
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
#3

Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Jeska's Will + Storm-Kiln Artist + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Cast Jeska's Will by paying {2}{R}.
  2. 2Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  3. 3Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  4. 4Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Jeska's Will.
  5. 5Storm-Kiln Artist triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  6. 6Resolve the Jeska's Will copy, adding at least {R}{R}{R}{R}.
  7. 7Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {U}.
  8. 8Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
Glen Elendra Pranksters
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
+Phyrexian Walker
+Memnite
#4

Glen Elendra Pranksters + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage + Phyrexian Walker + Memnite

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm countInfinite artifact ETB
  1. 1During an opponent's turn, cast the {0}-cost creature in your hand by paying {0}.
  2. 2Glen Elendra Pranksters triggers, returning the other {0}-cost creature from the battlefield to your hand.
  3. 3Resolve the spell from step 1.
  4. 4Repeat.
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
+Early Harvest
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
#5

Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Early Harvest + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite magecraft triggers
  1. 1Activate any number of basic lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}.
  2. 2Cast Early Harvest by paying {1}{G}{G}.
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Early Harvest
  4. 4Resolve the Early Harvest copy, untapping all basic lands you control.
  5. 5Activate any number of basic lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{R}.
  6. 6Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
+Brass's Bounty
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
#6

Rootha, Mercurial Artist + Brass's Bounty + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Cast Brass's Bounty by paying {6}{R}.
  2. 2Holding priority, activate Rootha by paying {2} and returning it from the battlefield to your hand, copying Brass's Bounty.
  3. 3Resolve the Brass's Bounty copy, creating at least six Treasure tokens.
  4. 4Activate five Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}{U}{R}.
  5. 5Cast Rootha by paying {1}{U}{R}.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl
+Tree of Redemption
+Near-Death Experience
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
#7

Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl + Tree of Redemption + Near-Death Experience + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage

Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
  1. 1On the end step prior to your turn, cast Storvald either from your hand or from the command zone by paying {4}{G}{W}{U} and commander tax, if applicable.
  2. 2When Storvald enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing Tree or Redemption's power and toughness to become 1 until end of turn.
  3. 3Activate Tree of Redemption by tapping it, causing your life total to become 1.
  4. 4At the beginning of your upkeep, Near-Death Experience triggers, causing you to win the game.
Glen Elendra Pranksters
+Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
+Phyrexian Walker
+Shield Sphere
#8

Glen Elendra Pranksters + Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage + Phyrexian Walker + Shield Sphere

Infinite creature LTBInfinite storm countInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTB
  1. 1During an opponent's turn, cast the {0}-cost creature in your hand by paying {0}.
  2. 2Glen Elendra Pranksters triggers, returning the other {0}-cost creature from the battlefield to your hand.
  3. 3Resolve the spell from step 1.
  4. 4Repeat.
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Legal formats

historictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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