Fearless Swashbuckler
Creature — Fish Pirate
Haste
Vehicles you control have haste.
Whenever you attack, if a Pirate and a Vehicle attacked this combat, draw three cards, then discard two cards.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #11191
Fearless Swashbuckler enters the battlefield as a 2/2 double striker for two mana — that stat line punches well above its cost the moment any power or toughness buff lands on it. In Edward Kenway builds, it's a near-automatic inclusion: double strike turns every combat trick and equipment into twice the damage for free.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Edward Kenway
Edward Kenway's whole game is suiting up a single threat and hitting hard, and Fearless Swashbuckler's double strike means every +1/+1 counter or equipment bonus applies twice over — it's the deck's ideal recipient for everything Kenway generates.
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge rewards aggressive, evasive creatures, and Fearless Swashbuckler's double strike gives the deck a threat that closes fast without needing much support.
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 |
Fearless Swashbuckler is a niche card outside Commander — double strike on a vanilla 2/2 for two isn't competitive enough for Modern or Pioneer, where aggressive two-drops need either evasion or an immediate enters-the-battlefield effect to matter. In Standard it's mostly a Limited card; in Legacy and Vintage it doesn't register. Commander is where Fearless Swashbuckler actually earns its slot, specifically in equipment or Voltron strategies where the double-strike multiplier turns modest buffs into lethal swings in a single combat step.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current price data for Fearless Swashbuckler isn't available in this context — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for live pricing. Given its narrow application as a synergy piece in Edward Kenway decks, it's likely a bulk or near-bulk pickup.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Edward Kenway
- Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.