U.S.S. Farragut, Bold Explorer 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.
Official card text
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. That creature gains haste. At the beginning of the next end step, put it on the bottom of your library. When you do, draw a card. Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery. It's an artifact creature at 7+.) 7+ | Flying
Complete guide
The U.S.S. Farragut, Bold Explorer is a massive legendary Spacecraft designed to transport your fleet across the galaxy at record speeds. This artifact leverages the Landfall mechanic to cheat powerful creatures into play, while its Station ability allows it to evolve into a flying threat. It represents the ultimate utility for players looking to cycle through their deck while maintaining pressure on the board.
Deploying the Fleet
The primary strength of the U.S.S. Farragut lies in its Landfall ability. Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you have the option to put a creature card directly from your hand onto the battlefield. This creature gains haste, allowing it to attack immediately, but its stay is temporary. At the beginning of the next end step, the creature is placed on the bottom of its owner's library, and you draw a card to replace it.
Activating the Station
Station is a keyword that allows you to transform this artifact into an artifact creature. As a sorcery, you can tap another creature you control to put charge counters on the U.S.S. Farragut equal to that creature's power. Once the Spacecraft has seven or more charge counters, it becomes an artifact creature and gains Flying. Note that it retains its artifact type even when it becomes a creature.
Timing and Triggers
The Landfall ability is a 'may' ability, meaning you can choose not to put a creature down if you don't want to lose it to the library shuffle later. The 'When you do' trigger only happens if the creature is successfully put on the bottom of your library during the end step. If the creature leaves the battlefield before the end step, you will not draw a card.
Interaction examples
You play a land, triggering Landfall. You put a creature from your hand onto the battlefield and attack with haste. During the end step, the creature moves to the bottom of your library and you draw a card. This allows you to deal damage and dig deeper into your deck in one turn.
Vanquisher's BannerWith Vanquisher's Banner naming a specific type, your creatures of that type get +1/+1. When you use the Station ability, the tapped creature's higher power results in more charge counters being placed on U.S.S. Farragut, Bold Explorer, helping it reach the 7+ threshold faster to become a creature.
Gilded LotusThe high mana cost of U.S.S. Farragut, Bold Explorer can be offset by Gilded Lotus. Once the Spacecraft is on the battlefield, you can focus your mana on playing lands and other spells, while using Gilded Lotus to provide the necessary colors for any creatures you might actually want to cast normally rather than through the Landfall trigger.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : U.S.S. Farragut, Bold Explorer
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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