Kitesail Corsair
Creature — Human Pirate
This creature has flying as long as it's attacking.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #17706
Kitesail Corsair is a two-mana 2/1 flyer that hits hard enough to matter in pirate tribal — the evasion is real, and the stats are honest for the cost. In Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator specifically, every unblocked swing triggers Malcolm's treasure production, making Kitesail Corsair a reliable engine piece rather than filler.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Kitesail Corsair's built-in flying means it connects through most ground-based boards, triggering Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator's treasure generation every turn and fueling the damage-to-treasure engine that makes the Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator package tick.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kitesail Corsair is legal across every major format but realistically only shows up in Commander, where pirate tribal has enough critical mass to justify it. In Pauper it's outclassed — two-mana flyers at common face stiff competition, and Kitesail Corsair's 2/1 body doesn't hold up in a format where tempo and card efficiency are measured in fractions. Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy don't have a pirate shell with enough support to make it worth slotting, so the card essentially belongs to Commander. There, in the right tribal build, it earns its seat.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Kitesail Corsair is deep bulk — pick it out of a common box rather than buying singles. Bulk commons at this price point don't move up unless a new tribal commander dramatically spikes demand, so don't expect the number to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.