EDH Optimizer
Admiral Beckett Brass
Legendary Creature — Human Pirate · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Admiral Beckett Brass is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other Pirates you control get +1/+1.
At the beginning of your end step, gain control of target nonland permanent controlled by a player who was dealt combat damage by three or more Pirates this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Comes in the precon Ahoy Mateys
Average lands in decks for Admiral Beckett Brass: 36
PiratesTreasureTheftAggroTokensArtifacts+1/+1 CountersUnblockable
Build your Admiral Beckett Brass deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Admiral Beckett Brass 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Admiral Beckett Brass deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (71/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed64
- Interaction69
- Resilience76
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Island, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · Hostage Taker · Sol Ring · Coercive Recruiter · Corsair Captain · Arcane Signet · Captain Lannery Storm · Forerunner of the Coalition · Breeches, Brazen Plunderer · Ramirez DePietro, Pillager · Siren Stormtamer · Fathom Fleet Captain · Warkite Marauder · Breeches, Eager Pillager · Zara, Renegade Recruiter · Port Razer · Storm Fleet Sprinter · Merchant Raiders · Spectral Sailor · March of the Drowned · Captivating Crew · Admiral Brass, Unsinkable · Dire Fleet Daredevil · Dire Fleet Neckbreaker · The Indomitable · Coastal Piracy · Departed Deckhand · Don Andres, the Renegade · Gemcutter Buccaneer · Dire Fleet Captain · Revel in Riches · Dire Fleet Poisoner · Pitiless Plunderer · Herald's Horn · Kari Zev, Skyship Raider · Fiery Cannonade · Francisco, Fowl Marauder · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Vanquisher's Banner · Double Down · Bident of Thassa · Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider · Counterspell · Izzet Signet · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Blood Money · Changeling Outcast · Dimir Signet · Angrath's Marauders · Captain Vargus Wrath · Terminate · Chart a Course · Lookout's Dispersal · Timestream Navigator · Daring Piracy · Kitesail Larcenist · Black Market Connections · Rakdos Signet · Spell Swindle · Walk the Plank · Protean Raider · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Command Tower · Crumbling Necropolis · Path of Ancestry · Sulfur Falls · Rogue's Passage · Unclaimed Territory · Exotic Orchard · Sunken Hollow · Dragonskull Summit · Drowned Catacomb · Secluded Courtyard · Smoldering Marsh · Evolving Wilds · Steam Vents · Watery Grave · Xander's Lounge · Blood Crypt · Shipwreck Marsh · Reliquary Tower · Stormcarved Coast · Terramorphic Expanse · Training Center · Shivan Reef · Luxury Suite · Morphic Pool · Choked Estuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Admiral Beckett Brass
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Admiral Beckett Brass, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator | 84% | +78% |
| Coercive Recruiter | 80% | +74% |
| Corsair Captain | 79% | +74% |
| Hostage Taker | 83% | +74% |
| Forerunner of the Coalition | 74% | +70% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 74% | +69% |
| Fathom Fleet Captain | 71% | +69% |
| Breeches, Brazen Plunderer | 72% | +67% |
| Ramirez DePietro, Pillager | 72% | +66% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 72% | +66% |
| Warkite Marauder | 69% | +66% |
| Storm Fleet Sprinter | 65% | +64% |
| Breeches, Eager Pillager | 68% | +63% |
| Port Razer | 67% | +63% |
| Zara, Renegade Recruiter | 68% | +62% |
| Merchant Raiders | 63% | +60% |
| March of the Drowned | 58% | +57% |
| Spectral Sailor | 59% | +56% |
| Dire Fleet Neckbreaker | 54% | +53% |
| Captivating Crew | 55% | +52% |
| Admiral Brass, Unsinkable | 54% | +51% |
| Dire Fleet Daredevil | 54% | +50% |
| Departed Deckhand | 50% | +49% |
| Dire Fleet Captain | 48% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Admiral Beckett Brass deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Coercive Recruiter
- Corsair Captain
- Hostage Taker
- Forerunner of the Coalition
- Captain Lannery Storm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Indomitable
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- Herald's Horn
- Cover of Darkness
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Revel in Riches
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- Pirated Copy
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Admiral Beckett Brass
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Admiral Beckett Brass's color identity?
Admiral Beckett Brass is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Admiral Beckett Brass come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Admiral Beckett Brass deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Admiral Beckett Brass deck run?
Real Admiral Beckett Brass decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Admiral Beckett Brass?
The three highest-synergy cards are Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Coercive Recruiter, Corsair Captain. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Admiral Beckett Brass decks.
What combos does Admiral Beckett Brass have?
Admiral Beckett Brass has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Admiral Beckett Brass deck cost?
You can start cheap: Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator, Coercive Recruiter, Corsair Captain are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.