Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Ward—{2}, Pay 2 life. Whenever you discard one or more cards, target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each card discarded this way. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player this turn, you draw a card.
How Captain Howler decks play in EDH
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 2UR, and its legendary creature - shark pirate line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Captain Howler, Sea Scourge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $10.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (13)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (6)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Captain Howler, Sea Scourge decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck?
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Captain Howler, Sea Scourge?
The cards played most often in Captain Howler, Sea Scourge decks include Great Gilded Boat, Jiang Yanggu, Alone, Uncover the Moon-Letters. 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 Captain Howler, Sea Scourge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.00 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 Captain Howler, Sea Scourge 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.