Hostage takin' counter pirates

Standard*

Aragus

Creature (23)

• 1x Admiral Beckett Brass
• 2x Captain Lannery Storm
• 2x Daring Buccaneer
• 3x Dire Fleet Poisoner
• 2x Forerunner of the Coalition
• 4x Hostage Taker
• 1x Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
• 3x Kitesail Freebooter
• 3x Rigging Runner
• 2x Warkite Marauder

Land (24)

• 4x Dragonskull Summit
• 4x Drowned Catacomb
• 3x Island
• 3x Mountain
• 4x Spirebluff Canal
• 3x Swamp
• 3x Unclaimed Territory

Sorcery (7)

• 2x Chart a Course
• 2x March of the Drowned
• 3x Mutiny

Instant (4)

• 2x Lookout's Dispersal
• 2x Negate

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Dead Man's Chest

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 2x Abrade
• 2x Fiery Cannonade
• 2x Negate
• 2x Vraska's Contempt

Creature (3)

• 2x Fathom Fleet Captain
• 1x Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Duress

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Updated Version of my hostage pirate deck.

Early game: Building up a defense with Buccaneers and Riggers (+1/1 counter) in combination with Dire Fleet Poisoners. Checking opponents hand with Kitesail Freebooters and/or Duress (especially against Controller Decks).

Midgame: Taking hostages with Hostage Taker and defending those with counters. Using the Dead Man's Chest to exile opponents library (and use it, heh).

Endgame: Casting hostages and use Thema against their real owner.

So far: It's a pleasure. Gonna need some Controller Decks as opponents. Also I'm not sure if I should reduce the mana to 23.

Criticism, feedback, suggestions and ideas all welcome!

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 5 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 10 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.17
Tokens	Pirate 2/2 B, Ragavan, Treasure