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Ahoy Mateys precon: decklist, bracket and price
Ahoy Mateys is the Admiral Brass, Unsinkable precon (LCC, November 17, 2023). Here is its list as it comes in the box, what the EDH Optimizer analysis says about it and how it starts over 10,000 simulated games.
Commander: Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
Color identity: Blue · Black · Red
Product: Ahoy Mateys (LCC, released on November 17, 2023)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: C (53/100)
Reference price of the list: €58.09
Paste your box list (or the upgraded one) and see what it lacks, what it has too much of and how it starts over 10,000 games.
📥 Analyze my preconHow the box starts over 10,000 games
EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health axes · C (53/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed51
- Interaction41
- Resilience69
- Closing50
EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.
Why it is bracket 2
Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.
What it runs, by role
The full precon decklist
The cards exactly as they come in the box, by type. Cards with a page link to it.
Creatures (34)
- Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
- Daring Saboteur
- Admiral Beckett Brass
- Fathom Fleet Captain
- Angrath's Marauders
- Captivating Crew
- Siren Stormtamer
- Dire Fleet Ravager
- Hostage Taker
- Captain Lannery Storm
- Dire Fleet Daredevil
- Warkite Marauder
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Timestream Navigator
- Departed Deckhand
- Spectral Sailor
- Corsair Captain
- Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
- Merchant Raiders
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Coercive Recruiter
- Port Razer
- Zara, Renegade Recruiter
- Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
- Amphin Mutineer
- Azure Fleet Admiral
- Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
- Broadside Bombardiers
- Gemcutter Buccaneer
- Don Andres, the Renegade
- Francisco, Fowl Marauder
- Storm Fleet Negotiator
- Skeleton Crew
- Enterprising Scallywag
Instants (5)
- Evacuation
- Chaos Warp
- Rakdos Charm
- Prismari Command
- Lethal Scheme
Sorceries (6)
- Windfall
- Distant Melody
- Blasphemous Act
- Faithless Looting
- Feed the Swarm
- Blood Money
Artifacts (14)
- Sol Ring
- Wayfarer's Bauble
- Dimir Signet
- Izzet Signet
- Rakdos Signet
- Bident of Thassa
- Commander's Sphere
- Herald's Horn
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Icon of Ancestry
- Arcane Signet
- The Grim Captain's Locker
- Arm-Mounted Anchor
- The Indomitable
Enchantments (3)
- Shared Animosity
- King Narfi's Betrayal
- Black Market Connections
Lands (37)
- 4× Swamp
- 5× Mountain
- 6× Island
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Crumbling Necropolis
- Exotic Orchard
- Evolving Wilds
- Command Tower
- Sulfur Falls
- Nephalia Drownyard
- Desolate Lighthouse
- Rogue's Passage
- Sunken Hollow
- Smoldering Marsh
- Foreboding Ruins
- Choked Estuary
- Geier Reach Sanitarium
- Path of Ancestry
- Unclaimed Territory
- Thriving Isle
- Thriving Moor
- Thriving Bluff
- Port of Karfell
- Frostboil Snarl
- Secluded Courtyard
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Ahoy Mateys precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 2 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Ahoy Mateys precon worth in singles?
About €58.09 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.
How many lands does the Ahoy Mateys precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 37 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 11 %; the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average.
How do I upgrade the Ahoy Mateys precon?
Paste the box list into EDH Optimizer and hit Optimize: the AI suggests swaps that fit the per-card price cap you pick (€2, €10 or no cap), with the analysis and the 10,000 games before and after. To start with, the box runs 16 ramp cards, 19 draw and 9 removal: that is where the first swaps usually go.