Art by Jason Rainville
Commander deckBRU
Admiral Beckett Brass
Deploy low-cost, evasive Pirates to trigger Admiral Beckett Brass's theft ability while generating Treasure tokens and swarming the board.
Asked for“pirate commander deck”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Admiral Beckett Brass
1UBRLegendary Creature — Human Pirate
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Pitiless Plunderer
3BCreature — Human Pirate
Pirate that converts creature deaths into Treasure mana
Card Draw
10
Coastal Piracy
2UUEnchantment
Draws cards whenever evasive Pirates connect with players
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Draws on combat damage with cycling utility
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Provides combat damage card draw and forces opponent attacks
Kindred Discovery
3UUEnchantment
Massive draw engine keyed to the Pirate creature type
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
1ULegendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Evasive looter that can cast free spells later
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
3RLegendary Creature — Goblin Pirate
Exiles and allows casting spells from opponents' libraries
Removal
10
Toxic Deluge
2BSorcery
Efficient creature removal that gets around indestructible
Bedevil
BBRInstant
Flexible instant-speed removal hitting creatures, artifacts, or planeswalkers
Feed the Swarm
1BSorcery
Crucial black removal spell capable of destroying enchantments
Counterspell
UUInstant
Classic efficient interaction against opposing board wipes
Hostage Taker
2UBCreature — Human Pirate
Pirate that exiles an artifact or creature and lets you cast it
Threats/Wincons
24
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
RLegendary Creature — Monkey Pirate
Premier one-drop Pirate providing early Treasure and stolen cards
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
2ULegendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Produces Treasure whenever Pirates deal combat damage
Siren Stormtamer
UCreature — Siren Pirate Wizard
Flying one-drop Pirate that can counter spells targeting your board
Spectral Sailor
UCreature — Spirit Pirate
Flash flyer that offers late-game mana sink card draw
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
1BLegendary Creature — Bird Pirate
Cheap flying Pirate that explores to filter draws or grow
Warkite Marauder
1UCreature — Human Pirate
Turns opposing blockers into harmless 0/1 creatures without abilities
Dire Fleet Daredevil
1RCreature — Human Pirate
Steals and casts opposing instants or sorceries from graveyards
Kitesail Freebooter
1BCreature — Human Pirate
Disrupts opponent hands on entry while providing a flying body
Forerunner of the Coalition
2BCreature — Human Pirate
Tutors any Pirate to the top of your library and drains opponents
Corsair Captain
2UCreature — Human Pirate
Anthem lord that grants Treasure upon entering the battlefield
Broadside Bombardiers
2RCreature — Goblin Pirate
High-impact menace attacker that sacrifices artifacts or creatures to burn targets
Breeches, Eager Pillager
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Pirate
Modal trigger on Pirate attacks creating Treasure, goading, or impulse drawing
Amphin Mutineer
3UCreature — Salamander Pirate
Removes threats into 4/3 Salamanders with encore synergy
Port Razer
3RRCreature — Orc Pirate
Enables additional combat phases to maximize theft and combat triggers
Coercive Recruiter
4RCreature — Orc Pirate
Threaten effect on a stick that triggers with every Pirate you cast
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
3URLegendary Creature — Human Pirate
Steals creatures straight from opponent hands attacking with haste
Angrath's Marauders
5RRCreature — Human Pirate
Doubles all damage dealt by your team to close out games
Dire Fleet Ravager
3BBCreature — Orc Pirate Wizard
Cuts everyone's life totals by a third upon entering
Skeleton Crew
3BCreature — Skeleton Pirate
Pirate lord that produces Pirate Skeleton tokens when creatures leave your graveyard
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
2UBLegendary Creature — Human Pirate
Generates Treasures upon entering and steals exiled cards when opponents lose life
Gemcutter Buccaneer
3RCreature — Orc Pirate Artificer
Produces Treasure and grants evasion to your pirate attackers
Merchant Raiders
3UCreature — Human Pirate
Taps down and locks opposing creatures as Pirates enter the battlefield
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
6RLegendary Creature — Giant Pirate
Giant trampling beater cast cheaply by sacrificing extra Treasures
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
2ULegendary Creature — Spirit Pirate
Evasive Pirate that recurs discarded or milled cards to your hand
Utility
7
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Beckett Brass with shroud and grants haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives commander hexproof and haste while allowing targeting
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles all Pirate triggered abilities including Beckett Brass triggers
Herald's Horn
3Artifact
Reduces Pirate mana costs and gives occasional card advantage
Vanquisher's Banner
5Artifact
Buffs all Pirates and draws a card for each Pirate cast
Shared Animosity
2REnchantment
Massive power boost to swarms of attacking Pirates
Cover of Darkness
1BEnchantment
Grants fear to all Pirates to ensure they hit players and steal cards
