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COMMANDER(S)
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
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- Grixis
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ANALYSIS

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

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DECK LIST
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
Planeswalker: 1
1
Angrath, Minotaur Pirate
4 B R
Creature: 27
1
Admiral Beckett Brass
1 U B R
1
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
1 U B
1
Angrath's Marauders
5 R R
1
Breeches, Eager Pillager
2 R
1
Broadside Bombardiers
2 R
1
Captain Lannery Storm
2 R
1
Captain of Umbar
2 U
1
Corsair Captain
2 U
1
Dire Fleet Daredevil
1 R
1
Gemcutter Buccaneer
3 R
1
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
1 R R
1
Gutless Plunderer
2 B
1
Hostage Taker
2 U B
1
Kitesail Larcenist
2 U
1
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
1 U
1
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
2 U
1
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
1 U R
1
Merchant Raiders
3 U
1
Port Razer
3 R R
1
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
2 U B
1
Siren Stormtamer
U
1
Skeleton Crew
3 B
1
Staunch Crewmate
1 U
1
Storm Fleet Negotiator
2 U
1
Timestream Navigator
1 U
1
Warkite Marauder
1 U
1
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
3 U R
Sorcery: 7
1
Back in Town
X 2 B
1
Blasphemous Act
8 R
1
Blood Money
5 B B
1
Buried Alive
2 B
1
Faithless Looting
R
1
Vandalblast
R
1
Windfall
2 U
Instant: 7
1
Counterspell
U U
1
Demand Answers
1 R
1
Entomb
B
1
Evacuation
3 U U
1
Fiery Cannonade
2 R
1
Frantic Search
2 U
1
Lethal Scheme
2 B B
Artifact: 14
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Dimir Signet
2
1
Fellwar Stone
2
1
Herald's Horn
3
1
Izzet Signet
2
1
Mind Stone
2
1
Rakdos Signet
2
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Talisman of Creativity
2
1
Talisman of Indulgence
2
1
The Everflowing Well // The Myriad Pools
1
The Grim Captain's Locker
3 B
1
The Indomitable
2 U U
1
Vanquisher's Banner
5
Enchantment: 8
1
Black Market Connections
2 B
1
Coastal Piracy
2 U U
1
Cover of Darkness
1 B
1
Kindred Discovery
3 U U
1
Molten Echoes
2 R R
1
Raiders' Wake
3 B
1
Shared Animosity
2 R
1
Tortured Existence
B
Land: 35
1
Blood Crypt
1
Choked Estuary
1
Command Tower
1
Crumbling Necropolis
1
Desolate Lighthouse
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Exotic Orchard
1
Frostboil Snarl
1
Geier Reach Sanitarium
4
Island
4
Mountain
1
Nesting Grounds
1
Path of Ancestry
1
Restless Reef
1
Rogue's Passage
1
Secluded Courtyard
1
Seething Landscape
1
Shipwreck Marsh
1
Smoldering Marsh
1
Steam Vents
1
Sulfur Falls
1
Sunken Hollow
4
Swamp
1
Thriving Isle
1
Unclaimed Territory
1
Watery Grave