Pitiless Plunderer
Final Fantasy Commander 281 • uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lorenzo Mastroianni
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Whenever another creature you control dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
"We're gonna go into the castle through a secret cave that nobody else knows about!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pitiless Plunderer was introduced in the Rivals of Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2018, later appearing in the Final Fantasy Commander collection. The card was designed as a creature within the Orzhov color identity, embodying the mechanical theme of treasure generation triggered by creature deaths. This design was intended to offer players a repeatable resource engine that rewards sacrifice-based strategies, fitting the set’s focus on cutthroat pirate themes and nautical plunder.
The art was created by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized a dark, atmospheric style to capture the card's grim narrative role. The imagery focuses on the character’s opportunistic nature, aligning with the card's function of turning casualties into wealth. Upon its release, it became a staple in Commander formats due to its versatility in generating mana and enabling infinite combos, ultimately becoming one of the most sought-after utility cards for black-aligned decks.
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