Overview:
A tribal Pirates deck led by Admiral Brass, Unsinkable that focuses on graveyard recursion and aggressive combat strategies, utilizing tribal synergies and combat-based value generation.
Primer:
This deck operates on multiple axes, combining tribal Pirate synergies with graveyard recursion strategies. The commander, Admiral Brass, Unsinkable, enables a powerful reanimation strategy by bringing back Pirates with improved stats and haste. The deck uses self-mill and looting effects to fill the graveyard while maintaining card advantage through tribal card draw effects like Coastal Piracy and Kindred Discovery.
The deck can win through combat damage amplified by tribal anthems like Shared Animosity, or through value accumulation from Pirates that steal resources from opponents. The inclusion of cards like Black Market Connections and various mana rocks provides consistent resource generation, while cards like Molten Echoes create additional value from Pirate tribal synergies.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to graveyard hate, which can shut down the commander's primary strategy. The tribal focus makes it susceptible to board wipes, and the combat-focused strategy can struggle against pillowfort effects. The mana base could be more optimized, potentially leading to color consistency issues in the early game.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Kindred Discovery
- Black Market Connections
- Shared Animosity
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Coastal Piracy
- Molten Echoes
- Buried Alive
- Sol Ring
- Cover of Darkness
- Tortured Existence
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 5/10
- Interaction: 4/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused casual level, with the ability to generate significant value through tribal synergies but lacking the explosive speed or consistency of higher-powered decks. While it can create powerful board states through its commander's reanimation ability and tribal synergies, it typically needs several turns to establish its gameplan. The deck would struggle against optimized decks (6.0+) due to their faster combo wins, but can hold its own against other casual tribal strategies.
Final power level rating: 4.5 - 5.0
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable