Dire Fleet Captain
Ixalan 221 • uncommon
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 221
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Yongjae Choi
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other attacking Pirate.
Orcs are happiest under captains who steer toward battle. Orcs of the Dire Fleet are downright jovial.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dire Fleet Captain was released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a Mesoamerican-inspired plane centered on factional conflict, featuring pirates, vampires, dinosaurs, and merfolk. This card was specifically designed to support the tribal pirate archetype in the black-red color identity, rewarding players for aggressive play by growing stronger each time another pirate creature successfully attacked.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Matt Stewart, who rendered the captain in a rugged, seafaring aesthetic that defined the visual identity of the Ixalan pirate faction. As an uncommon creature, it became a staple in the Limited environment of the set, praised for its ability to dominate board states if left unchecked. It serves as a quintessential example of the set's design philosophy, which focused on flavorful, synergistic interactions within distinct creature types.
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