Gemcutter Buccaneer
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 87 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Helge C. Balzer
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Whenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, create a tapped Treasure token.
Treasures you control are Equipment in addition to their other types and have "Equipped creature gets +2/+0," equip Pirate 1 generic mana, and equip 3 generic mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Gemcutter Buccaneer was released in 2023 as part of the Ahoy Mateys Commander deck, a thematic expansion associated with the Magic: The Gathering set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Designed to bolster pirate-themed tribal decks, the card emphasizes the treasure-centric mechanics that define the Ixalan block’s exploration-focused aesthetic. Its introduction reflects the game's broader strategy of supporting specific creature types through synergistic combat abilities that reward aggressive gameplay.
The artwork was commissioned from digital illustrator Helge C. Balzer, whose portfolio often features detailed character studies within high-fantasy contexts. For this piece, Balzer captured a rugged pirate aesthetic, focusing on the character's interaction with the shimmering, subterranean gems characteristic of the Ixalan setting. The design choice highlights the intersection of swashbuckling adventure and treasure-seeking, a core narrative pillar for the set's expansion of the Ixalan world-building.
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