ARGHHH!!! by Zayweezy

Format: Commander

Commander: Admiral Beckett Brass

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 32

Deck overview

This deck is a thematic Grixis Pirate tribal build centered on Admiral Beckett Brass. It curves out early with low-mana, evasive Pirates to establish board presence. Once the commander arrives, the deck attacks to steal opponents' best nonland permanents each turn. The mana curve is supported by Treasure generators such as Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Captain Lannery Storm, and Edward Kenway. Mid-to-late game power scales through damage multipliers and anthems like Dire Fleet Neckbreaker, Angrath's Marauders, and extra combat steps from Port Razer. While the deck features efficient countermagic and spot removal, its reliance on attacking with multiple small creatures leaves it exposed to board sweepers. However, secondary commanders and graveyard recursion tools like Admiral Brass, Unsinkable and Back in Town provide resilience against removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Access Tunnel
  • 1 Admiral Beckett Brass
  • 1 Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
  • 1 Admiral's Order
  • 1 Angrath's Marauders
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Back in Town
  • 1 Blood Money
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Brass's Bounty
  • 1 Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
  • 1 Breeches, the Blastmaker
  • 1 Captain Lannery Storm
  • 1 Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
  • 1 Captain Vargus Wrath
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Coercive Recruiter
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Corsair Captain
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Crippling Fear
  • 1 Crumbling Necropolis
  • 1 Daring Saboteur
  • 1 Deadly Dispute
  • 1 Departed Deckhand
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Dire Fleet Captain
  • 1 Dire Fleet Daredevil
  • 1 Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
  • 1 Dire Fleet Poisoner
  • 1 Don Andres, the Renegade
  • 1 Double Down
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Edward Kenway
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fathom Fleet Captain
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Fell Flagship
  • 1 Forerunner of the Coalition
  • 1 Gemcutter Buccaneer
  • 1 Gravepurge
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hostage Taker
  • 6 Island
  • 1 Izzet Charm
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
  • 1 Kitesail Larcenist
  • 1 Lookout's Dispersal
  • 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
  • 1 Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
  • 1 Merchant Raiders
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Nephalia Drownyard
  • 1 Open into Wonder
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Port Razer
  • 1 Protean Raider
  • 1 Rakdos Charm
  • 1 Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
  • 1 Reflections of Littjara
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Secret Tunnel
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Siren Stormtamer
  • 1 Siren's Ruse
  • 1 Skeleton Crew
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spell Swindle
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 6 Swamp
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Terminate
  • 1 The Grim Captain's Locker
  • 1 The Indomitable
  • 1 Timestream Navigator
  • 1 Treasure Vault
  • 1 Unclaimed Territory
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Zara, Renegade Recruiter