best pirate mtg cards Standard Izzet Pirates Deck and Sideboard Guide • Arena Zone Edward, Jackdaw Captain PIRATES Commander

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If the permanent copied by the token had any "when [this permanent] enters" abilities, the token also has those abilities, and they'll trigger when it's created

Gilded Lotus is yet another card that generates mana on your turn

So to recap, your flicker payoff commander needs to have: Access to white or blue in its color identity (ideally both) A mana cost that is as low as possible, ideally not exceeding 6 mana Minimal or zero setup for collecting our flicker effects payoff An effect that creates the best possible payoff when using our flicker spells Ready to see which commanders have the payoffs best suited to lead your flicker deck to victory

Overall, this card is a draw engine, and if you build around it, the strategy is perfectly playable, even if it's not to most players' taste, especially as playing cards exerted can be risky against more aggressive decks