Art by Eric Deschamps
Commander deckU
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Attack opponents with evasive Pirates to generate an overwhelming stockpile of Treasure tokens, converting that artifact mana into game-ending threats and alternate win conditions.
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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 · 62 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
1Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
2ULegendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Wayfarer's Bauble
1Artifact
Colorless ramp that fetches an Island directly to the battlefield
Liquimetal Torque
2Artifact
Two-mana rock that can turn target permanent into an artifact for synergies
Card Draw
10
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Massive early-game card draw off opponent noncreature spells
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Draws cards whenever evasive creatures deal combat damage
Coastal Piracy
2UUEnchantment
Rewards attacking with Pirates by drawing cards on hit
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Draws on combat damage and forces opponent attacks
Kindred Discovery
3UUEnchantment
Draws when Pirates enter and attack, generating huge card advantage
Thoughtcast
4USorcery
Often draws two cards for just a single blue mana with affinity for artifacts
Thought Monitor
6UArtifact Creature — Construct
Flying artifact creature that draws two cards cheaply with affinity
Military Intelligence
1UEnchantment
Consistently draws a card when attacking with two or more creatures
Removal
10
Swan Song
UInstant
Cheap one-mana protection against critical noncreature spells
Threats/Wincons
25
Spectral Sailor
UCreature — Spirit Pirate
One-mana flying Pirate with late-game repeatable card draw
Siren Stormtamer
UCreature — Siren Pirate Wizard
Flying Pirate that doubles as protection for Malcolm
Kitesail Corsair
1UCreature — Human Pirate
Cheap Pirate that gains flying on attacks to guarantee hits
Departed Deckhand
1UCreature — Spirit Pirate
Hard-to-block Pirate that can grant evasion to other attackers
Warkite Marauder
1UCreature — Human Pirate
Flying Pirate that strips abilities and reduces toughness of defenders
Slippery Scoundrel
2UCreature — Human Pirate
Ascends rapidly with Treasures to gain hexproof and unblockable
Corsair Captain
2UCreature — Human Pirate
Pirate lord that buffs your team and creates a Treasure
Azure Fleet Admiral
3UCreature — Human Pirate
Unblockable Pirate attacker that introduces the Monarch
Kitesail Larcenist
2UCreature — Human Pirate
Flying Pirate that polymorphs opposing threats into Treasures
Amphin Mutineer
3UCreature — Salamander Pirate
Pirate that removes problem creatures on entry and can encore
Deadeye Quartermaster
3UCreature — Human Pirate
Tutors up critical equipment or artifact payoffs upon entry
Timestream Navigator
1UCreature — Human Pirate Wizard
Pirate that takes extra turns once city's blessing is achieved
Mistcaller
UCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Pirate that sacrifices to stop non-cast creature deployment
Siren Lookout
2UCreature — Siren Pirate
Evasive Pirate that explores to draw lands or grow bigger
Crafty Cutpurse
3UCreature — Human Pirate
Flash Pirate that steals all tokens entering under opponents' control
Rishadan Brigand
4UCreature — Human Pirate
Pirate that forces each opponent to sacrifice permanents
Rishadan Cutpurse
2UCreature — Human Pirate
Early Pirate that taxes opponent permanents upon entering
Rishadan Footpad
3UCreature — Human Pirate
Pirate that forces sacrifice or mana tax across all opponents
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
3ULegendary Creature — Human Rogue
Ideal partner clone that bypasses legend rule to double Malcolm triggers
Spark Double
3UCreature — Illusion
Copies Malcolm to multiply Treasure production per combat
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles all Pirate triggered abilities including Malcolm's Treasure generation
Kappa Cannoneer
5UArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
Grows massively and becomes unblockable whenever Treasures enter
Cyberdrive Awakener
5UArtifact Creature — Construct
Turns your massive pile of Treasures into 4/4 flying beaters for a lethal swing
Urza, Lord High Artificer
2UULegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Taps Treasures for mana without sacrificing them and creates a huge Construct
Academy Manufactor
3Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
Turns every single Treasure from Malcolm into a Treasure, Clue, and Food
Utility
8
Arcane Adaptation
2UEnchantment
Makes all creatures Pirates so every combat hit creates Treasures
Maskwood Nexus
4Artifact
Grants all creature types and can spawn additional Pirate tokens
Mechanized Production
2UUEnchantment — Aura
Alternate win condition attached to a Treasure token
Rise and Shine
1USorcery
Overload turns all your Treasures into permanent 4/4 creature threats
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives haste and protects key creatures with shroud
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof protection and haste to Malcolm
Nettlecyst
3Artifact — Equipment
Equipment that provides massive power and toughness based on artifact count
Vanquisher's Banner
5Artifact
Anthem effect for Pirates that draws a card on every Pirate cast
