Breeches, the Blastmaker
Legendary Creature — Goblin Pirate
Menace
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, flip a coin. When you win the flip, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. When you lose the flip, Breeches deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #7726
Breeches, the Blastmaker turns every coin flip into a Shock, stapling a damage rider onto a mechanic that Izzet pirates were already incentivized to spam. The cost is real — four mana for a 3/3 with no immediate board impact means you're paying for future flips, not a present threat — but in the right shell it generates enough chip damage to close games that Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator grinds open.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator runs more coin-flip spells than almost any other commander, so Breeches, the Blastmaker converts that existing density directly into a damage clock that pressures all three opponents simultaneously.
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
Yusri, Fortune's Flame is built to flip coins in volume every combat step, and Breeches, the Blastmaker transforms each of those flips into a free Shock — the more coins Yusri flips in a single attack, the more damage Breeches staples onto it.
Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom needs coin flips to trigger its draw and power-doubling, and Breeches, the Blastmaker adds a damage layer to every flip that Okaun and Zndrsplt were already incentivizing.
Edward Kenway
Edward Kenway generates coin flips as a byproduct of treasure and plunder synergies, giving Breeches, the Blastmaker consistent triggers without dedicating extra slots to flip spells.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Breeches, the Blastmaker is a Commander card in practice — the coin-flip density required to make it worthwhile exists almost exclusively in EDH, where dedicated pirate and chaos builds can support it. In Constructed formats like Standard, Pioneer, and Modern, coin-flip synergies lack the critical mass to justify a four-mana 3/3 with a conditional damage trigger; there are simply better threats at that cost. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for the same reason, with power-level ceilings that leave Breeches irrelevant. Commander is where the math works: spread damage across three opponents, pair it with a coin-flip engine, and the cumulative output across a long game becomes genuinely meaningful.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Breeches, the Blastmaker is bulk — pick it up without a second thought if you're building any coin-flip commander. Bulk rares with narrow homes rarely climb without a reprint-driven spike, so treat this as a cheap role-player rather than a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Yusri, Fortune's Flame
- Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
- Edward Kenway
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.