Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
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Type: Legendary Creature — Human Pirate
Oracle Text:
Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target Pirate you control.
Power/Toughness: 2/2
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (2) →
Expansion: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Price ( USD): $0.18
USD: $0.18 · EUR: €0.07
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Character Background
Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider reads like a compact engine for pirate tribal and artifact-centric tempo: for two mana you get a 2/2 body that turns every artifact entering the battlefield into incremental growth for your pirate squad, so the best game plan is an aggressive/tempo build that snowballs board presence rather than a slow control or combo shell. In practice he loves cheap artifacts and token generators — think Ornithopter-style one-drops, Thopter/Servo makers, and Treasure producers — because each entry turns into a permanent +1/+1 funnel for your attackers. Deckbuilding tip: maximize low-cost artifact ETB effects and include redundancy (artifact creatures, equipment that enters, and Treasure producers) and a few anthem or buff payoff cards so those counters matter in combat. Play sequencing matters: cast or sacrifice to make artifacts enter after Captain Storm is online to pick targets, and protect him or rebuild him quickly in a pirate tribal list to keep the growth engine running across consecutive turns.
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