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Dire Fleet Captain Ixalan MTG card
XLN #221 · Art by Yongjae Choi
XLN set symbol, UncommonIxalan#221Uncommon

Dire Fleet Captain

Creature · Orc Pirate
TCGplayer market · XLN #221 nonfoil
$0.25 −3.9% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
+8.7%
EDHREC rank
#16,377 Down 206 in 30 days
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Dire Fleet Captain Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.25, down 3.9% over 7 days, up 8.7% over 30 days, down 7.4% over 90 days.

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Dire Fleet Captain Printings & Prices

Dire Fleet Captain has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Dire Fleet Captain Rules Text & Legality

Dire Fleet Captain

Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other attacking Pirate.

Orcs are happiest under captains who steer toward battle. Orcs of the Dire Fleet are downright jovial.

Dire Fleet Captain is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Dire Fleet Captain Rulings

  • Sep 29, 2017

    Count the number of other attacking Pirates as the ability resolves to determine the size of the bonus.

  • Sep 29, 2017

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, attacking Pirates controlled by your teammate will count for Dire Fleet Captain’s ability.

  • Sep 29, 2017

    Once the ability resolves, the bonus won’t change later in the turn, even if the number of other attacking Pirates does.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Dire Fleet Captain has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Sep 29, 2017XLN set symbol, UncommonIxalanXLN #221
  • Sep 29, 2017XLN set symbol, UncommonIxalan · foilXLN #221

Dire Fleet Captain in Commander

Dire Fleet Captain is the #16,377 most-played card on EDHREC, down 206 places over the last 30 days.

#16,377 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 206 in 30 days

Dire Fleet Captain FAQ

How much is Dire Fleet Captain worth?

Dire Fleet Captain is worth about $0.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Dire Fleet Captain legal in Commander?

Yes. Dire Fleet Captain is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Dire Fleet Captain been reprinted?

Yes. Dire Fleet Captain has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Dire Fleet Captain cheap?

Dire Fleet Captain trades at about $0.25; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,377 on EDHREC).