Wanted Scoundrels
Creature — Human Pirate
When this creature dies, target opponent creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #20192
Wanted Scoundrels is a 4/3 for two mana — one of the most aggressive stat lines black has at that cost — but it hands the opponent two Treasure tokens when it dies, which will happen. Run it when you're winning on the board and can close fast, not when you're grinding.
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 |
Wanted Scoundrels is a fringe consideration in eternal formats where a 4/3 for BB competes against creatures that come with no downside, and the Treasure gift is too punishing when opponents can convert resources into answers. In Commander, the calculus shifts: three opponents all get two Treasures on death, turning one removal spell into six mana for the table, which makes Wanted Scoundrels a liability in any game that goes long. It fits narrowest in aggressive black Commander decks — Pirate tribal under Malcolm or Breeches, or sacrifice shells that can kill it on their own terms — where the death trigger either doesn't matter or gets exploited before an opponent can cash in.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Wanted Scoundrels is firmly bulk — the kind of card you pull from a box without thinking twice. The price reflects its narrow playability; don't expect movement unless Pirate tribal gets a pushed commander that puts it on the radar.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.