Daring Buccaneer
Creature — Human Pirate
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Pirate card from your hand or pay 
.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #21694
Daring Buccaneer is a 2/2 for one mana in any Pirate-heavy shell — the condition is trivially met and the rate is flat-out good. If you're not running Pirates, it's irrelevant; if you are, it's an automatic inclusion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Daring Buccaneer sees essentially zero play in competitive formats like Legacy, Vintage, or Modern, where a 2/2 for one conditional mana doesn't clear the bar regardless of tribe. In Pioneer, Pirates lack the critical mass to make aggressive tribal builds competitive, so Daring Buccaneer sits on the fringe at best. Commander is where it actually earns a slot — Pirate tribal decks led by commanders like Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator or Admiral Beckett Brass want every efficient early body they can find, and a one-mana 2/2 that's almost always live fits that role cleanly.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Daring Buccaneer is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card itself. The price reflects its narrow application; it holds that floor as long as Pirates stay a casual Commander archetype rather than a competitive staple.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.