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This makes the spell either easier to cast in the case of regular hybrid mana like found on Shielding Plax or gives you access to a card if your mana doesnt quite match the colors, like Gurmag Nightwatch, where you can pay two generic mana instead of one color

This 4-drop is an on curve 4/4 beater with first strike and the nasty deathtouch, so, as we learned from Glissa long ago, no one will ever block with that unless they were chumping anyway like a 1/1 token

Maybe these sailors are on a mythical quest, along the lines of Jason or Odysseus sea journeys

Having a smaller deck may not sound like much, but it's a huge advantage at competitive levels