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Breeches, Eager Pillager
Legendary Creature — Goblin Pirate · 2R
Color identity: Red
Breeches, Eager Pillager is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
Whenever a Pirate you control attacks, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn —
• Create a Treasure token.
• Target creature can't block this turn.
• Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.46
Average lands in decks for Breeches, Eager Pillager: 34
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Build your Breeches, Eager Pillager deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Breeches, Eager Pillager 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Breeches, Eager Pillager 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency33
- Speed64
- Interaction31
- Resilience69
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (8 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Captain Lannery Storm · Dire Fleet Daredevil · Gemcutter Buccaneer · Impulsive Pilferer · Breeches, Brazen Plunderer · Coercive Recruiter · Sol Ring · Angrath's Marauders · Enterprising Scallywag · Fathom Fleet Swordjack · Reckless Lackey · Port Razer · Kari Zev, Skyship Raider · Captivating Crew · Coastline Marauders · Wily Goblin · Daring Piracy · Fanatical Firebrand · Big Score · Emberwilde Captain · Goblin Tomb Raider · Lightning-Rig Crew · Abrade · Broadside Bombardiers · Fiery Cannonade · Arcane Signet · Chaos Warp · Shared Animosity · Pirate's Pillage · Blasphemous Act · Plundering Pirate · Rigging Runner · Crimson Fleet Commodore · Xorn · Dargo, the Shipwrecker · Daring Buccaneer · Vandalblast · Professional Face-Breaker · Ruby Medallion · Unexpected Windfall · Boarding Party · Beamtown Beatstick · Faithless Looting · Goblin Trailblazer · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Seize the Spoils · Diamond Pick-Axe · Storm Fleet Swashbuckler · Lightning Bolt · Sticky Fingers · Treasure Map // Treasure Cove · Vaan, Street Thief · Taurean Mauler · Academy Manufactor · Captain Ripley Vance · Demand Answers · Goldspan Dragon · Crime Novelist · Herald's Horn · Brazen Cannonade · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Rain of Riches · Swiftfoot Boots · Brazen Blademaster · Patchwork Banner · Rogue's Passage · Path of Ancestry · Castle Embereth · War Room · Access Tunnel · Myriad Landscape · Forgotten Cave · Mines of Moria
🃏 Recommended cards for Breeches, Eager Pillager
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Breeches, Eager Pillager, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Lannery Storm | 91% | +87% |
| Gemcutter Buccaneer | 81% | +80% |
| Dire Fleet Daredevil | 82% | +80% |
| Breeches, Brazen Plunderer | 78% | +78% |
| Coercive Recruiter | 78% | +76% |
| Impulsive Pilferer | 81% | +75% |
| Fathom Fleet Swordjack | 72% | +72% |
| Angrath's Marauders | 74% | +70% |
| Enterprising Scallywag | 72% | +70% |
| Reckless Lackey | 71% | +68% |
| Coastline Marauders | 67% | +67% |
| Kari Zev, Skyship Raider | 68% | +67% |
| Port Razer | 70% | +67% |
| Captivating Crew | 67% | +66% |
| Wily Goblin | 65% | +62% |
| Daring Piracy | 62% | +61% |
| Fanatical Firebrand | 62% | +60% |
| Emberwilde Captain | 61% | +59% |
| Goblin Tomb Raider | 60% | +59% |
| Lightning-Rig Crew | 59% | +59% |
| Fiery Cannonade | 57% | +57% |
| Broadside Bombardiers | 57% | +55% |
| Plundering Pirate | 50% | +50% |
| Rigging Runner | 49% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Breeches, Eager Pillager 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.
- Captain Lannery Storm
- Gemcutter Buccaneer
- Dire Fleet Daredevil
- Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
- Coercive Recruiter
- Impulsive Pilferer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Emberwilde Captain
- Broadside Bombardiers
- Shared Animosity
- Xorn
- Brazen Cannonade
- Academy Manufactor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Breeches, Eager Pillager
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → 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
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Dualcaster Mage + Heat Shimmer → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Breeches, Eager Pillager's color identity?
Breeches, Eager Pillager is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Breeches, Eager Pillager come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Breeches, Eager Pillager deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Breeches, Eager Pillager deck run?
Real Breeches, Eager Pillager decks run 34 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 Breeches, Eager Pillager?
The three highest-synergy cards are Captain Lannery Storm, Gemcutter Buccaneer, Dire Fleet Daredevil. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Breeches, Eager Pillager decks.
What combos does Breeches, Eager Pillager have?
Breeches, Eager Pillager has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Breeches, Eager Pillager deck cost?
You can start cheap: Captain Lannery Storm, Gemcutter Buccaneer, Dire Fleet Daredevil 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.