Is Kitesail Larcenist good in Commander?

Kitesail Larcenist in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Kitesail Larcenist lands and immediately exiles an opponent's nonland permanent until it leaves — flying tacked on top means it's actively hard to block while holding that permanent hostage. It's a staple in Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator lists precisely because a Pirate that disrupts the table and attacks through the air for Treasure triggers is doing exactly the work that deck wants.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

69.4% of decks · synergy 0.68

Kitesail Larcenist is in nearly 70% of Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator decks because it checks every box the archetype demands: it's a Pirate, it flies for consistent damage triggers, and it strips the most threatening permanent off the board the turn it arrives.

02

Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

52.2% of decks · synergy 0.50

Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator leans on repeated combat damage to opponents, and Kitesail Larcenist's flying makes that damage reliable while the ETB exile keeps a blocker or problem permanent out of the equation.

03

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

49.4% of decks · synergy 0.46

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable reanimates Pirates that die in combat, so Kitesail Larcenist gets to re-exile a permanent every time it comes back — a loop that compounds disruption over a long game.

04

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

38.8% of decks · synergy 0.37

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator rewards connecting with multiple opponents, and Kitesail Larcenist's evasion makes that connection consistent turn after turn while removing whatever is most threatening on entry.

05

Edward Kenway

37.4% of decks · synergy 0.34

Edward Kenway builds around Pirates attacking and generating value, and Kitesail Larcenist contributes both a clean removal effect and a flying body that reliably gets through for combat triggers.

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

Commander is where Kitesail Larcenist earns its keep — Pirate tribal synergies are deep, flying evasion matters against creature-heavy boards, and the exile effect hits permanents of any type, making it useful against artifacts, enchantments, and planeswalkers that spot removal often can't touch. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, Kitesail Larcenist competes against more efficient tempo options and rarely makes the cut outside of dedicated Pirate aggro shells. Standard is the one context where it might see legitimate play if the environment is slow enough for a three-mana 2/2 to stabilize, but the floor is low. Legacy and Vintage have far too many broken things happening for a three-mana body with a conditional exile to register.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.41 bulk tier

At $0.41, Kitesail Larcenist is pure bulk — easy to pick up as a playset without a second thought. Given its strong inclusion numbers in Pirate commanders and no obvious reprint target, it's unlikely to crater further, but don't expect it to move meaningfully upward either.