Departed Deckhand
Creature — Spirit Pirate
When this creature becomes the target of a spell, sacrifice it.
This creature can't be blocked except by Spirits.
: Another target creature you control can't be blocked this turn except by Spirits.
Zoltan Boros
Jumpstart (JMP)
• #149Rulings
You'll sacrifice Departed Deckhand even if you counter the spell that targets it.
(wotc • 2018-07-13)
Activating Departed Deckhand's last ability after a creature has become blocked by a non-Spirit creature won't cause that creature to become unblocked.
(wotc • 2018-07-13)
If the spell that targets Departed Deckhand has no other targets, it won't resolve (because it no longer has a legal target after Departed Deckhand is sacrificed).
(wotc • 2018-07-13)
Rulings
You'll sacrifice Departed Deckhand even if you counter the spell that targets it.
(wotc • 2018-07-13)
Activating Departed Deckhand's last ability after a creature has become blocked by a non-Spirit creature won't cause that creature to become unblocked.
(wotc • 2018-07-13)
If the spell that targets Departed Deckhand has no other targets, it won't resolve (because it no longer has a legal target after Departed Deckhand is sacrificed).
(wotc • 2018-07-13)