Admiral Brass, Unsinkable

BRUGrixis{2}{U}{B}{R}$0.26
Legendary Creature — Human Pirate
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable card art

When Admiral Brass enters, mill four cards. At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may return target Pirate creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. It has base power and toughness 4/4. It gains haste until end of turn. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)

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How Admiral Brass decks play in EDH

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 2UBR, and its legendary creature - human pirate line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Admiral Brass, Unsinkable decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $27.13

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (4)

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07
Enterprising Scallywag
Enterprising Scallywag
$0.24
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
$0.31
Corsair Captain
Corsair Captain
$0.21

Card draw (4)

Great Gilded Boat
Great Gilded Boat
$0.26
Arm-Mounted Anchor
Arm-Mounted Anchor
$0.23
Soul Diviner
Soul Diviner
$0.41
Daring Saboteur
Daring Saboteur
$0.09

Creatures (7)

Jhoira, Weatherlight Corsair
Jhoira, Weatherlight Corsair
$1.99
Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew
$0.33
Storm Fleet Negotiator
Storm Fleet Negotiator
$0.20
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
$0.14
Hostage Taker
Hostage Taker
$0.21
Coercive Recruiter
Coercive Recruiter
$0.31
Port Razer
Port Razer
$1.43

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Power Conduit
Power Conduit
$3.38
The Grim Captain's Locker
The Grim Captain's Locker
$0.18

Lands (3)

Turbulent Wetlands
Turbulent Wetlands
$4.99
Turbulent Crater
Turbulent Crater
$2.83
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
$0.32

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Admiral Brass deck questions

What colours can I use in a Admiral Brass, Unsinkable deck?

Admiral Brass, Unsinkable has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Admiral Brass, Unsinkable?

The cards played most often in Admiral Brass, Unsinkable decks include Jhoira, Weatherlight Corsair, Turbulent Wetlands, Turbulent Crater. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Admiral Brass, Unsinkable deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.13 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Admiral Brass, Unsinkable deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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