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Commander

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Admiral Beckett Brass
Other Pirates you control get +1/+1.
At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Pirate
Admiral Beckett Brass (lcc) 264

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Anthem

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Fervor
Creatures you control have haste. (They can attack and
as soon as they come under your control.)
Enchantment
Fervor (m13) 129
Lightning Greaves
Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Lightning Greaves (fic) 349
Rising of the Day
Creatures you control have haste.
Legendary creatures you control get +1/+0.
Enchantment
Rising of the Day (ltr) 145

Anthem

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Costal Piracy

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Bident of Thassa
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
,
: Creatures your opponents control attack this turn if able.
Legendary Artifact Enchantment
Bident of Thassa (blc) 162
Coastal Piracy
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
Enchantment
Coastal Piracy (acr) 84
Enduring Curiosity
Flash
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
When Enduring Curiosity dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Creature Enchantment - Cat Glimmer
Enduring Curiosity (dsk) 51
Frostcliff Siege
As this enchantment enters, choose Jeskai or Temur.
• Jeskai — Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
• Temur — Creatures you control get +1/+0 and have trample and haste.
Enchantment
Frostcliff Siege (tdm) 187
Kindred Discovery
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever a creature you control of the chosen type enters or attacks, draw a card.
Enchantment
Kindred Discovery (lcc) 159
Reconnaissance Mission
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Enchantment
Reconnaissance Mission (woc) 105
The Indomitable
Trample
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Crew 3
You may cast this card from your graveyard as long as you control three or more tapped Pirates and/or Vehicles.
Legendary Artifact - Vehicle
The Indomitable (lcc) 75

Costal Piracy

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Draw

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Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
When Adéwalé enters, reveal the top six cards of your library. Put an Assassin, Pirate, or Vehicle card from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Whenever a Vehicle you control deals combat damage to a player, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Legendary Creature - Human Assassin Pirate
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains (acr) 44
Azure Fleet Admiral
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
This creature can't be blocked by creatures the monarch controls.
Creature - Human Pirate
Azure Fleet Admiral (lcc) 144
Herald's Horn
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost
less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Artifact
Herald's Horn (m3c) 296
Malcolm, the Eyes
Flying, haste
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
Malcolm, the Eyes (otj) 219
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
When Ramirez DePietro enters, you lose 2 life and create two Treasure tokens.
Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal combat damage to a player, exile the top card of that player's library. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled.
Legendary Creature - Human Pirate
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager (lcc) 285
Ruin Raider
Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to the card's mana value.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Ruin Raider (xln) 118
Staunch Crewmate
When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact or Pirate card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Creature - Human Pirate
Staunch Crewmate (lci) 79

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Evasion

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Changeling Outcast
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
This creature can't block and can't be blocked.
Creature - Shapeshifter
Changeling Outcast (otc) 128
Cloud Pirates
Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
Creature - Human Pirate
Cloud Pirates (por) 46
Cover of Darkness
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures of the chosen type have fear. (They can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Enchantment
Cover of Darkness (acr) 89
Departed Deckhand
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.
Creature - Spirit Pirate
Departed Deckhand (lcc) 153
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Flying
Francisco can't block.
Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to a player, Francisco explores.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Legendary Creature - Bird Pirate
Francisco, Fowl Marauder (lcc) 81
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Flash
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel (plci) 63p
Oaken Siren
Flying, vigilance
: Add
. Spend this mana only to cast an artifact spell or activate an ability of an artifact source.
Creature Artifact - Pirate Siren
Oaken Siren (lci) 66
Siren Stormtamer
Flying
, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell or ability that targets you or a creature you control.
Creature - Wizard Pirate Siren
Siren Stormtamer (lcc) 171
Skyship Plunderer
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, for each kind of counter on target permanent or player, give that permanent or player another counter of that kind.
Creature - Human Pirate
Skyship Plunderer (ncc) 232
Slippery Scoundrel
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
As long as you have the city's blessing, this creature has hexproof and can't be blocked.
Creature - Human Pirate
Slippery Scoundrel (rix) 55
Spectral Sailor
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
: Draw a card.
Creature - Spirit Pirate
Spectral Sailor (fdn) 164
Spyglass Siren
Flying
When this creature enters, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with "
,
, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Creature - Pirate Siren
Spyglass Siren (lci) 78
Storm Fleet Aerialist
Flying
Raid — This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it if you attacked this turn.
Creature - Human Pirate
Storm Fleet Aerialist (xln) 83
Storm Fleet Sprinter
Haste
This creature can't be blocked.
Creature - Human Pirate
Storm Fleet Sprinter (rix) 172
Warkite Marauder
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, target creature defending player controls loses all abilities and has base power and toughness 0/1 until end of turn.
Creature - Human Pirate
Warkite Marauder (lcc) 179
Zephyr Singer
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Flying, vigilance
When this creature enters, put a flying counter on each creature that convoked it.
Creature - Pirate Siren
Zephyr Singer (mom) 86

Evasion

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Finisher

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Coercive Recruiter
Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. Until end of turn, it gains haste and becomes a Pirate in addition to its other types.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Coercive Recruiter (lcc) 222
Double Down
Whenever you cast an outlaw spell, copy that spell. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws. Copies of permanent spells become tokens.)
Enchantment
Double Down (otj) 44
Insurrection
Untap all creatures and gain control of them until end of turn. They gain haste until end of turn.
Sorcery
Insurrection (cmm) 236
Larceny
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Enchantment
Larceny (mmq) 143
Merchant Raiders
Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, tap up to one target creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control this creature.
Creature - Human Pirate
Merchant Raiders (lcc) 163
Shared Animosity
Whenever a creature you control attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking creature that shares a creature type with it.
Enchantment
Shared Animosity (lcc) 231
Timestream Navigator
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
,
, Put this creature on the bottom of its owner's library: Take an extra turn after this one. Activate only if you have the city's blessing.
Creature - Human Wizard Pirate
Timestream Navigator (lcc) 178

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Land

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Blood Crypt
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Swamp Mountain
Blood Crypt (ecl) 262
Bloodstained Mire
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land
Bloodstained Mire (mh3) 216
Cascade Bluffs
: Add
.
,
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Cascade Bluffs (soc) 364
Command Tower
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Land
Command Tower (moc) 396
Crumbling Necropolis
This land enters tapped.
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Crumbling Necropolis (lcc) 326
Exotic Orchard
: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Land
Exotic Orchard (moc) 398
Ferrous Lake
,
: Add
.
Land
Ferrous Lake (soc) 370
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (one) 273
Luxury Suite
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Luxury Suite (clb) 355
Morphic Pool
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Morphic Pool (clb) 357
Mountain
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Mountain
Mountain (one) 275
Oscorp Industries
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters from a graveyard, you lose 2 life.
: Add
,
, or
.
Mayhem (You may play this card from your graveyard if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
Land
Oscorp Industries (spm) 182
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.)
Land
Path of Ancestry (msc) 254
Polluted Delta
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for an Island or Swamp card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land
Polluted Delta (mh3) 224
Scalding Tarn
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for an Island or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land
Scalding Tarn (mh2) 254
Secret Tunnel
This land can't be blocked.
: Add
.
,
: Two target creatures you control that share a creature type can't be blocked this turn.
Land - Cave
Secret Tunnel (tla) 278
Shivan Reef
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Land
Shivan Reef (soc) 404
Steam Vents
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Island Mountain
Steam Vents (trk) 298
Sulfurous Springs
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Land
Sulfurous Springs (eoc) 185
Sunken Ruins
: Add
.
,
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Sunken Ruins (2xm) 326
Swamp
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Swamp
Swamp (one) 274
Training Center
This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents.
: Add
or
.
Land
Training Center (cmm) 434
Underground River
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Land
Underground River (fic) 439
Watery Grave
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Island Swamp
Watery Grave (eoe) 261
Xander's Lounge
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Island Swamp Mountain
Xander's Lounge (snc) 358

Land

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Ramp

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Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (ecc) 55
Breeches, Eager Pillager
First strike
Whenever a Pirate you control attacks, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn —
• Create a Treasure token.
• Target creature can't block this turn.
• Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.
Legendary Creature - Goblin Pirate
Breeches, Eager Pillager (plci) 137p
Corsair Captain
When this creature enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Other Pirates you control get +1/+1.
Creature - Human Pirate
Corsair Captain (fdn) 506
Curse of Opulence
Enchant player
Whenever enchanted player is attacked, create a Gold token. Each opponent attacking that player does the same. (A Gold token is an artifact with "Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Enchantment - Aura Curse
Curse of Opulence (tdc) 209
Dimir Signet
,
: Add
.
Artifact
Dimir Signet (clu) 221
Fellwar Stone
: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Artifact
Fellwar Stone (moc) 356
Gemcutter Buccaneer
Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, create a tapped Treasure token.
Treasures you control are Equipment in addition to their other types and have "Equipped creature gets +2/+0," equip Pirate
, and equip
.
Creature - Artificer Orc Pirate
Gemcutter Buccaneer (lcc) 87
Impulsive Pilferer
When this creature dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Encore
(
, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Goblin Pirate
Impulsive Pilferer (otc) 171
Izzet Signet
,
: Add
.
Artifact
Izzet Signet (tdc) 320
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.)
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator (lcc) 161
Professional Face-Breaker
Menace
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.
Sacrifice a Treasure: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
Creature - Human Warrior
Professional Face-Breaker (fic) 296
Talisman of Creativity
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.
Artifact
Talisman of Creativity (msc) 218
Talisman of Dominance
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.
Artifact
Talisman of Dominance (scd) 280

Ramp

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Removal

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Bedevil
Destroy target artifact, creature, or planeswalker.
Instant
Bedevil (fic) 319
Blasphemous Act
This spell costs
less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
Sorcery
Blasphemous Act (ecc) 89
Feed the Swarm
Destroy target creature or enchantment an opponent controls. You lose life equal to that permanent's mana value.
Sorcery
Feed the Swarm (tle) 257
Fell the Profane
Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
Instant
Fell the Profane // Fell Mire (mh3) 244Fell the Profane // Fell Mire (mh3) 244
Hostage Taker
When this creature enters, exile another target creature or artifact until this creature leaves the battlefield. You may cast that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
Creature - Human Pirate
Hostage Taker (lcc) 271
Infernal Grasp
Destroy target creature. You lose 2 life.
Instant
Infernal Grasp (soc) 216
Kitesail Freebooter
Flying
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. Exile that card until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Creature - Human Pirate
Kitesail Freebooter (m21) 107
Kitesail Larcenist
Flying, ward

When this creature enters, for each player, choose up to one other target artifact or creature that player controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, the chosen permanents become Treasure artifacts with "
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and lose all other abilities.
Creature - Human Pirate
Kitesail Larcenist (lci) 61
Raise the Palisade
Choose a creature type. Return all creatures that aren't of the chosen type to their owners' hands.
Sorcery
Raise the Palisade (ltc) 23
Terminate
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.
Instant
Terminate (msc) 189

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Maybeboard

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Abrade
Choose one —
• Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature.
• Destroy target artifact.
Instant
Abrade (tdc) 203
Aqueous Form
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't be blocked.
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Enchantment - Aura
Aqueous Form (cmr) 56
Blatant Thievery
For each opponent, gain control of target permanent that player controls.
Sorcery
Blatant Thievery (plst) E02-8
Bloodline Bidding
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Choose a creature type. Return all creature cards of the chosen type from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Sorcery
Bloodline Bidding (ecl) 91
Boarding Party
Haste
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Creature - Human Pirate
Boarding Party (cmr) 163
Brazen Blademaster
Whenever this creature attacks while you control two or more artifacts, it gets +2/+1 until end of turn.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Brazen Blademaster (lci) 136
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.)
Legendary Creature - Goblin Pirate
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer (lcc) 217
Bribery
Search target opponent's library for a creature card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.
Sorcery
Bribery (cmm) 77
Buccaneer's Bravado
Choose one —
• Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.
• Target Pirate gets +1/+1 and gains double strike until end of turn.
Instant
Buccaneer's Bravado (rix) 96
Burdened Aerialist
When this creature enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Whenever you sacrifice a token, this creature gains flying until end of turn.
Creature - Human Pirate
Burdened Aerialist (mh2) 38
Captain Lannery Storm
Haste
Whenever Captain Lannery Storm attacks, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Treasure, Captain Lannery Storm gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Pirate
Captain Lannery Storm (otc) 158
Captain Ripley Vance
Whenever you cast your third spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Captain Ripley Vance, then it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Legendary Creature - Human Pirate
Captain Ripley Vance (cmm) 209
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Pirate you control.
Legendary Creature - Human Pirate
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider (lci) 227
Captain Vargus Wrath
Whenever Captain Vargus Wrath attacks, Pirates you control get +1/+1 until end of turn for each time you've cast a commander from the command zone this game.
Legendary Creature - Orc Pirate
Captain Vargus Wrath (cmr) 273
Captain's Hook
Equipped creature gets +2/+0, has menace, and is a Pirate in addition to its other creature types.
Whenever this Equipment becomes unattached from a permanent, destroy that permanent.
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Captain's Hook (rix) 177
Captivating Crew
: Gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
Creature - Human Pirate
Captivating Crew (otc) 159
Chart a Course
Draw two cards. Then discard a card unless you attacked this turn.
Sorcery
Chart a Course (fdn) 586
Clearwater Pathway
: Add
.
Land
Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway (znr) 260Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway (znr) 260
Coastline Marauders
Trample
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each land defending player controls.
Encore
(
, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Human Pirate
Coastline Marauders (cmr) 168
Control Magic
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Enchantment - Aura
Control Magic (cma) 34
Crafty Cutpurse
Flash
When this creature enters, each token that would be created under an opponent's control this turn is created under your control instead.
Creature - Human Pirate
Crafty Cutpurse (c21) 117
Crimson Fleet Commodore
Trample
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
Creature - Ogre Pirate
Crimson Fleet Commodore (cmm) 211
Crippling Fear
Choose a creature type. Creatures that aren't of the chosen type get -3/-3 until end of turn.
Sorcery
Crippling Fear (cmm) 862
Crosis's Charm
Choose one —
• Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
• Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
• Destroy target artifact.
Instant
Crosis's Charm (plst) C17-169
Curiosity
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
Enchantment - Aura
Curiosity (plst) A25-52
Daring Buccaneer
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Pirate card from your hand or pay
.
Creature - Human Pirate
Daring Buccaneer (rix) 98
Daring Saboteur
: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Creature - Human Pirate
Daring Saboteur (lcc) 151
Darkwater Catacombs
,
: Add
.
Land
Darkwater Catacombs (tdc) 355
Deadeye Plunderers
This creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.
: Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Human Pirate
Deadeye Plunderers (xln) 220
Deadeye Quartermaster
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an Equipment or Vehicle card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Creature - Human Pirate
Deadeye Quartermaster (xln) 50
Deadeye Tormentor
Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, target opponent discards a card.
Creature - Human Pirate
Deadeye Tormentor (plst) XLN-98
Deadeye Tracker
,
: Exile two target cards from an opponent's graveyard. This creature explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Creature - Human Pirate
Deadeye Tracker (xln) 99
Dire Fleet Captain
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other attacking Pirate.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Dire Fleet Captain (xln) 221
Dire Fleet Daredevil
First strike
When this creature enters, exile target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard. You may cast it this turn, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.
Creature - Human Pirate
Dire Fleet Daredevil (otc) 162
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
Attacking Pirates you control get +2/+0.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker (rix) 156
Distant Melody
Choose a creature type. Draw a card for each permanent you control of that type.
Sorcery
Distant Melody (ecc) 45
Don Andres, the Renegade
Each creature you control but don't own gets +2/+2, has menace and deathtouch, and is a Pirate in addition to its other types.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell you don't own, create two tapped Treasure tokens.
Legendary Creature - Vampire Pirate
Don Andres, the Renegade (lcc) 6
Dragon Tempest
Whenever a creature you control with flying enters, it gains haste until end of turn.
Whenever a Dragon you control enters, it deals X damage to any target, where X is the number of Dragons you control.
Enchantment
Dragon Tempest (tdc) 94
Dreamcaller Siren
Flash
Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
When this creature enters, if you control another Pirate, tap up to two target nonland permanents.
Creature - Pirate Siren
Dreamcaller Siren (xln) 54
Emberwilde Captain
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
Whenever an opponent attacks you while you're the monarch, this creature deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards in their hand.
Creature - Djinn Pirate
Emberwilde Captain (cmr) 175
Enterprising Scallywag
At the beginning of your end step, if you descended this turn, create a Treasure token. (You descended if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere.)
Creature - Goblin Pirate
Enterprising Scallywag (lci) 148
Fanatical Firebrand
Haste (This creature can attack and
as soon as it comes under your control.)
, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Creature - Goblin Pirate
Fanatical Firebrand (fdn) 195
Fathom Fleet Captain
Menace
Whenever this creature attacks, if you control another nontoken Pirate, you may pay
. If you do, create a 2/2 black Pirate creature token with menace.
Creature - Human Pirate
Fathom Fleet Captain (lcc) 197
Fathom Fleet Cutthroat
When this creature enters, destroy target creature an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.
Creature - Human Pirate
Fathom Fleet Cutthroat (m20) 100
Fiery Cannonade
Fiery Cannonade deals 2 damage to each non-Pirate creature.
Instant
Fiery Cannonade (cmr) 178
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Haste
Whenever you discard a card, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
, Discard a card: Draw a card. Activate only if this creature is attacking.
Creature - Minotaur Pirate
Glint-Horn Buccaneer (j22) 539
Goblin Trailblazer
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Creature - Goblin Pirate
Goblin Trailblazer (j25) 560
Grasping Scoundrel
This creature gets +1/+0 as long as it's attacking.
Creature - Human Pirate
Grasping Scoundrel (plst) RIX-74
Greedy Freebooter
When this creature dies, scry 1 and create a Treasure token. (To scry 1, look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom. A Treasure token is an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Human Pirate
Greedy Freebooter (lci) 109
Hammer of Purphoros
Creatures you control have haste.
,
, Sacrifice a land: Create a 3/3 colorless Golem enchantment artifact creature token.
Legendary Artifact Enchantment
Hammer of Purphoros (eoc) 88
Headstrong Brute
This creature can't block.
This creature has menace as long as you control another Pirate.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Headstrong Brute (xln) 147
Iguana Parrot
Flying, vigilance
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Creature - Bird Lizard Pirate
Iguana Parrot (tla) 56
Impostor Syndrome
Whenever a nontoken creature you control deals combat damage to a player, create a token that's a copy of it, except it isn't legendary.
Enchantment
Impostor Syndrome (spm) 34
Inevitable Betrayal
Suspend 3—
(Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay
and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Search target opponent's library for a creature card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.
Sorcery
Inevitable Betrayal (mh2) 390
Kitesail Corsair
This creature has flying as long as it's attacking.
Creature - Human Pirate
Kitesail Corsair (fdn) 510
Kitesail Skirmisher
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, another target creature attacking the same player or planeswalker gains flying until end of turn.
Encore
(
, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Human Pirate
Kitesail Skirmisher (cmr) 77
Marauding Mako
Whenever you discard one or more cards, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Creature - Pirate Shark
Marauding Mako (dft) 138
March of the Drowned
Choose one —
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
• Return two target Pirate cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Sorcery
March of the Drowned (plst) XLN-112
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
Haste
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Whenever you discard an Island, Pirate, or Vehicle card, create a tapped Treasure token.
Legendary Creature - Human Assassin Pirate
Mary Read and Anne Bonny (acr) 61
Mass Hysteria
All creatures have haste.
Enchantment
Mass Hysteria (inr) 164
Pirate Hat
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card."
Equip Pirate

Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Pirate Hat (lci) 70
Pirate's Cutlass
When this Equipment enters, attach it to target Pirate you control.
Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Pirate's Cutlass (fdn) 563
Pirated Copy
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's a Pirate in addition to its other types and it has "Whenever this creature or another creature with the same name deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card."
Creature - Shapeshifter Pirate
Pirated Copy (j22) 16
Pitiless Plunderer
Whenever another creature you control dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Human Pirate
Pitiless Plunderer (fic) 281
Port Razer
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, untap each creature you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
This creature can't attack a player it has already attacked this turn.
Creature - Orc Pirate
Port Razer (lcc) 230
Prosperous Pirates
When this creature enters, create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Human Pirate
Prosperous Pirates (cmr) 85
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Whenever Ragavan deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token and exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may cast that card.
Dash
(You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
Legendary Creature - Pirate Monkey
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer (mh2) 138
Rakdos Signet
,
: Add
.
Artifact
Rakdos Signet (dsc) 250
Reckless Lackey
First strike, haste
, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Goblin Pirate
Reckless Lackey (otj) 140
Reflections of Littjara
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, copy that spell. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Enchantment
Reflections of Littjara (tdc) 164
Rigging Runner
First strike
Raid — This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it if you attacked this turn.
Creature - Goblin Pirate
Rigging Runner (j22) 81
Rishadan Airship
Flying
This creature can block only creatures with flying.
Creature - Human Pirate
Rishadan Airship (jmp) 170
Riverglide Pathway
: Add
.
Land
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway (znr) 264Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway (znr) 264
Roaming Throne
Ward

As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
If a triggered ability of another creature you control of the chosen type triggers, it triggers an additional time.
Creature Artifact - Golem
Roaming Throne (lci) 258
Sapphire Medallion
Blue spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Artifact
Sapphire Medallion (mh3) 296
Scrounging Skyray
Flying
Whenever you discard one or more cards, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Creature - Fish Pirate
Scrounging Skyray (dft) 60
Shipwreck Looter
Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Creature - Human Pirate
Shipwreck Looter (plst) XLN-76
Siren Lookout
Flying
When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Creature - Pirate Siren
Siren Lookout (xln) 78
Siren Reaver
Raid — This spell costs
less to cast if you attacked this turn.
Flying
Creature - Pirate Siren
Siren Reaver (rix) 54
Siren's Ruse
Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If a Pirate was exiled this way, draw a card.
Instant
Siren's Ruse (xln) 80
Skyship Buccaneer
Flying
Raid — When this creature enters, if you attacked this turn, draw a card.
Creature - Human Pirate
Skyship Buccaneer (fdn) 50
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (plst) CMD-261
Splinter Twin
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "
: Create a token that's a copy of this creature, except it has haste. Exile that token at the beginning of the next end step."
Enchantment - Aura
Splinter Twin (plst) ROE-165
Stern Dismissal
Return target creature or enchantment an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
Instant
Stern Dismissal (thb) 68
Sticky Fingers
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has menace and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token." (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures. The token is an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
When enchanted creature dies, draw a card.
Enchantment - Aura
Sticky Fingers (pip) 191
Storm Fleet Negotiator
Flying
Parley — Whenever this creature attacks, each player reveals the top card of their library. For each nonland card revealed this way, you create a Map token. Then each player draws a card. (A Map token is an artifact with "
,
, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Creature - Pirate Siren
Storm Fleet Negotiator (lcc) 78
Storm Fleet Swashbuckler
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
This creature has double strike as long as you have the city's blessing.
Creature - Human Pirate
Storm Fleet Swashbuckler (rix) 117
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and
no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Swiftfoot Boots (fic) 361
Talisman of Indulgence
: Add
.
: Add
or
. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.
Artifact
Talisman of Indulgence (scd) 282
Teleportal
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
Overload
(You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Sorcery
Teleportal (mm3) 193
Vanquisher's Banner
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell of the chosen type, draw a card.
Artifact
Vanquisher's Banner (lcc) 316
Wanted Scoundrels
When this creature dies, target opponent creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Human Pirate
Wanted Scoundrels (xln) 131
Waterbender Ascension
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put a quest counter on this enchantment. Then if it has four or more quest counters on it, draw a card.
Waterbend
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for
.)
Enchantment
Waterbender Ascension (tla) 79

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