In my testing with my pirate deck i've found that Fathom Fleet Captain is the strongest 2 drop. I found there was to many times where I would go Wanted Scoundrels on 2 and it just gets hit by Fatal Push or Lightning Strike and they now have a 5 drop on turn 3.

Just a suggestion, sweet deck +1

LegitQuickness I was considering that card.

I'll make the adjustment and playtest it a bit.

Thanks for the feedback.

I'm curious to get your thoughts on Ruin Raider in this deck. It seems like it would help set up your Arguel's Blood Fast to flip, while providing you with more card advantage.

Ryjo my gut says no. As nice as it would be to see Arguel's Blood Fast to flip, I see it as a "get out of gaol free" manoeuvre. Not something I want to deliberately try to achieve.

It's for that reason that I have Aethersphere Harvester in the deck.

I also have my 3 drop slot currently devoted to Aethersphere Harvester because the 3/5 Flying and bit of life gain is so good, but also because it triggers Deadeye Plunderers in the late game, whereas Ruin Raider doesn't.

Ruin Raider is certainly an interesting idea, and would synergise well with Fathom Fleet Captain. I'll keep it in mind.

I did consider both those cards, Calispotato.

I ended up going with Arguel's Blood Fast for my card draw, because I can constantly activate it, over spells that I can only cast once.

I also get some card draw with Siren's Ruse, which is far more versatile.

The fact that Disallow can Counter a triggered ability means it can stop a Planeswalker from achieving its ultimate, potentially also removing it from the board for no gain. It's simply the best Counter spell in Standard, at the moment.

They're good suggestions, just not quite right for this deck.

Siren's ruse seems like a dud. Im basing that off of essence flux in the recent spirit decks. It never quite worked out right. I do get the card draw though. But if you are trying to tilt a combat situation you may just be better with push mainboard. I mean if card advantage is the game plan there are just so many options that can be faster.

As I said in my description:

"Siren's Ruse can be used to protect a Creature, to allow Hostage Taker to steal another Creature, or for card draw."

It's not used to tilt a combat situation.

The Spirit decks didn't have Hostage Taker.