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Commander
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Flying
Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to your opponents, you create a Treasure token for each opponent dealt damage. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to your opponents, you create a Treasure token for each opponent dealt damage. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
Commander
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Artifact
Artifact
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Creature
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
Menace
Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to your opponents, exile the top card of each of those opponents' libraries. You may play those cards this turn, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to your opponents, exile the top card of each of those opponents' libraries. You may play those cards this turn, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast those spells.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Legendary Creature - Goblin Pirate
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Other Dwarves you control get +1/+0.
Whenever a Dwarf you control becomes tapped, create a Treasure token.
Sacrifice five Treasures: Search your library for an artifact or Dragon card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Whenever a Dwarf you control becomes tapped, create a Treasure token.
Sacrifice five Treasures: Search your library for an artifact or Dragon card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Legendary Creature - Berserker Dwarf
Tandem Lookout
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as Tandem Lookout is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
As long as Tandem Lookout is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
Creature - Human Scout
Creature
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Enchantment
Leyline of Transformation
If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield.
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control are the chosen type in addition to their other types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield.
Enchantment
Mystic Remora
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays .
Enchantment
Underworld Breach
Each nonland card in your graveyard has escape. The escape cost is equal to the card's mana cost plus exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast cards from your graveyard for their escape cost.)
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this enchantment.
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this enchantment.
Enchantment
Enchantment
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Instant
Instant
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Land
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Land
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Planeswalker
Narset, Parter of Veils
Each opponent can't draw more than one card each turn.
−2: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a noncreature, nonland card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
−2: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a noncreature, nonland card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Legendary Planeswalker - Narset
Planeswalker
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Sorcery
Sorcery
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Maybeboard
Maybeboard
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Early-game value engine"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Notable Synergies"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Magda, Brazen Outlaw"},{"insert":" – Turns Pirates into Treasures, can tutor "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Niv-Mizzet"},{"insert":" if you make 5 treasures"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Professional Face-Breaker"},{"insert":" – Generates Treasure, uses it to impulse draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Reckless Fireweaver"},{"insert":" – Burns with every Treasure entering = backup wincon"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Winning the Game"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You typically win by:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Creating infinite Treasures and burning opponents with pingers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Niv-Mizzet infinite draw loop with Curiosity effects"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kediss distributing Malcolm-triggered damage table-wide"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"A massive Windfall into Narset lock or Fireweaver death"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sample Lines"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Line 1 – Glint-Horn Loop:"},{"insert":"\n Maskwood Nexus + Malcolm + Glint-Horn Buccaneer\n → Attack, discard a card, trigger Malcolm → generate Treasure\n → Repeat using Treasures → infinite damage\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Line 2 – Niv Combo:"},{"insert":"\n Niv-Mizzet + Curiosity (or equivalent)\n → Draw a card → deal damage to opponent → trigger Curiosity again\n → Loop infinitely\n → Add Pirate type-change to include Malcolm for infinite Treasure\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Line 3 – Infinite Draw, Then Win:"},{"insert":"\n Draw whole deck → cast Lightning Bolt, Kediss triggers, or burn with pingers\n → Or slam Underworld Breach + Gitaxian Probe loop for storm kill\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Closing Thoughts"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Kediss’ Curse"},{"insert":" is a deceptive, synergy-rich deck disguised as a pirate party. While it can durdle a little in early turns, once you assemble even two-thirds of a combo chain, the entire deck unfolds into an explosive, table-sweeping engine.\n\nYour job as pilot? Know your tutors, protect your engines, and time your explosion. Your opponents won’t see it coming until it’s too late.\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Want to Ramp Up the Power?"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nTo push Kediss’ Curse into higher-powered metas, consider upgrading the mana base with fast rocks like Chrome Mox, Mox Amber, and Jeweled Lotus, and swapping utility lands for untapped dual fetches and shocks (e.g., Scalding Tarn, Steam Vents). You can also replace budget counterspells with premium ones like Fierce Guardianship, Force of Will, and Flusterstorm, and add Dockside Extortionist for explosive treasure bursts. If your playgroup allows, cards like Wheel of Fortune and Intuition can significantly increase combo consistency and storm potential.\n"}]}