EDH Optimizer
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Legendary Creature — Shark Pirate · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life.
Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Captain Howler, Sea Scourge: 34
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Build your Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Captain Howler, Sea Scourge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (78/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed57
- Interaction66
- Resilience77
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Faithless Looting · Frantic Search · Marauding Mako · Ghostly Pilferer · Magmakin Artillerist · Key to the City · Scrounging Skyray · Monument to Endurance · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Wonder · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Izzet Charm · Thrill of Possibility · Windfall · Anger · Izzet Signet · Prismari Command · Talisman of Creativity · Rielle, the Everwise · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Big Score · Mary Read and Anne Bonny · Tolarian Winds · Demand Answers · Boosted Sloop · Containment Construct · Ivora, Insatiable Heir · Surly Badgersaur · Kiora, the Rising Tide · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Counterspell · Fear of Missing Out · Thought Vessel · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Cathartic Reunion · Unexpected Windfall · Broadside Barrage · Change of Fortune · Kitsa, Otterball Elite · Cool but Rude · Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Ledger Shredder · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Fellwar Stone · Magus of the Wheel · Swiftfoot Boots · Careful Study · Decaying Time Loop · Refute · Temur Battle Rage · Forgotten Creation · Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator · Chandra's Ignition · Conspiracy Theorist · Ghost of Ramirez DePietro · Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder · Artist's Talent · Invisible Stalker · Shoreline Looter · The Locust God · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Forgotten Cave · Lonely Sandbar · Stormcarved Coast · Ash Barrens · Frostboil Snarl · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Desolate Lighthouse · Riverpyre Verge · Training Center · Cephalid Coliseum · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Izzet Boilerworks · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Epiphany · Ferrous Lake · Scalding Tarn · Remote Isle · Smoldering Crater
🃏 Recommended cards for Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Captain Howler, Sea Scourge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Marauding Mako | 74% | +71% |
| Ghostly Pilferer | 73% | +70% |
| Key to the City | 71% | +69% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 72% | +68% |
| Scrounging Skyray | 68% | +65% |
| Monument to Endurance | 67% | +64% |
| Wonder | 64% | +62% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 63% | +60% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 65% | +60% |
| Anger | 59% | +56% |
| Rielle, the Everwise | 56% | +53% |
| Forgotten Cave | 58% | +52% |
| Lonely Sandbar | 57% | +52% |
| Faithless Looting | 82% | +51% |
| Brallin, Skyshark Rider | 53% | +51% |
| Thrill of Possibility | 62% | +49% |
| Mary Read and Anne Bonny | 51% | +48% |
| Tolarian Winds | 51% | +47% |
| Izzet Charm | 63% | +46% |
| Ivora, Insatiable Heir | 46% | +45% |
| Boosted Sloop | 46% | +45% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 46% | +45% |
| Ash Barrens | 49% | +44% |
| Containment Construct | 46% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Captain Howler, Sea Scourge 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.
- Marauding Mako
- Ghostly Pilferer
- Key to the City
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Scrounging Skyray
- Wonder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Rielle, the Everwise
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Fear of Missing Out
- Cool but Rude
- Kitsa, Otterball Elite
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Riverpyre Verge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Captain Howler, Sea Scourge's color identity?
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is Izzet (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 Captain Howler, Sea Scourge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 17 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck run?
Real Captain Howler, Sea Scourge 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 Captain Howler, Sea Scourge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Marauding Mako, Ghostly Pilferer, Key to the City. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Captain Howler, Sea Scourge decks.
What combos does Captain Howler, Sea Scourge have?
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge 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 Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Marauding Mako, Ghostly Pilferer, Key to the City 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.