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Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer is a black creature that counts as ramp. It appears in the recommended lists of 181 commanders, and 9% of black decks run it.
Type: Creature — Human Pirate
Cost: 3B
Color identity: Black
Reference price: €2.93
Oldest printing: Rivals of Ixalan
Role in the deck: ramp
Rules text
Official text (Scryfall).
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The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.
How much it is played, by color identity
Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.
Archetypes where it shows up
The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.
Aristocrats · 158 Sacrifice · 119 Tokens · 103 Reanimator · 85 Combo · 67 +1/+1 Counters · 49 Treasure · 35 Aggro · 33
Known combos with Pitiless Plunderer
According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Viscera Seer + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Viscera Seer + Teysa Karlov → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Cards that go with it
The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.
Frequently asked questions
Which Commander decks play Pitiless Plunderer?
It is in the recommended lists of 181 commanders, with an average inclusion of 45% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Jacob Frye · Count Nefaria · Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder. Overall, 9% of black decks run it.
How much does Pitiless Plunderer cost?
Its reference price is €2.93 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.
Does Pitiless Plunderer have combos?
Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.
Can I play Pitiless Plunderer in my deck?
It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is black, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.