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Prosperous Pirates

Creature — Human Pirate

When this creature enters, create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

CMC
5
Mana cost
{4}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
common
Set
Jumpstart
Price
$0.20
EDHREC rank
#15302
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Prosperous Pirates card art
Prosperous Pirates enters and immediately drops three Treasure tokens on the table — that's three mana in resources for a five-mana body, which is an acceptable rate the moment you can recoup the tempo. Pair it with Deadeye Navigator and the loop generates unbounded Treasures, which is the real reason this card shows up in decks.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Prosperous Pirates actually lives — the format's slower clock makes a 5/4 for five passable, and the Treasure payoffs in blue-red pirate builds or blink shells justify the slot. In Pauper it's legal but competes in a format that punishes five-mana do-nothings without immediate protection, so the rate rarely clears the bar. Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage are all technically legal, but a five-mana creature that generates three Treasures and no enters-the-battlefield protection isn't touching those formats' competitive lists. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander in pace and payoff density, making it the second-best home for this card.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.20 bulk tier

At $0.20, Prosperous Pirates is deep bulk — easy to acquire as throw-ins or cheap singles. Bulk rares and uncommons with niche combo applications tend to stay at this floor unless a popular commander or precon suddenly spotlights them, so don't expect movement.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.