Dire Fleet Poisoner
Creature — Human Pirate
Flash
Deathtouch
When this creature enters, target attacking Pirate you control gets +1/+1 and gains deathtouch until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan Promos
- Price
- $2.87
- EDHREC rank
- #13110
Dire Fleet Poisoner flashes in to give a blocked Pirate deathtouch and +2/+2 until end of turn — turning any chump trade into a two-for-one kill at instant speed. Two mana for that on-board impact is the deal; the Pirate subtype restriction is the cost, and it's one most decks barely notice.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Admiral Beckett Brass
Admiral Beckett Brass runs Pirates as a tribal engine, and Dire Fleet Poisoner slotting in as both a threat and a combat trick means it pulls double duty — it protects your attacking Pirates from blockers while keeping your creature count high enough to satisfy Beckett's steal trigger.
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
The Malcolm side of Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator rewards Pirates connecting with opponents, and Dire Fleet Poisoner makes sure your smaller Pirates punch through by threatening a lethal deathtouch ambush whenever a blocker steps in front.
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 |
In Commander, Dire Fleet Poisoner earns its slot in any Pirate tribal deck — flash plus deathtouch is a combination that punishes attackers and protects your board in a format full of overstatted creatures. Outside Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, but two-mana flash creatures compete in a crowded space and the tribal text limits its reach beyond dedicated Pirate shells. It's never been a Modern or Legacy staple, and in those formats you're almost certainly running it only in a Pirates deck where the synergy justifies the narrow text.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.87 cheap tier
At $2.87, Dire Fleet Poisoner sits in a comfortable budget tier — cheap enough that cutting it for a slightly better option carries no financial sting, but not so cheap that supply pressure will erode the price. It's a stable pickup for anyone building Pirates without any meaningful downside.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- Admiral Beckett Brass
- Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.