The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander · 2023 Commander precon
Ahoy Mateys upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Admiral Brass, Unsinkable.
Ahoy Mateys is a Grixis (blue-black-red) Commander precon from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (2023), led by Admiral Brass, Unsinkable. Out of the box it runs 37 lands, 18 ramp pieces, 16 card-draw effects, 8 removal spells and 3 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.29.
It already covers the Commander basics, so the best upgrades focus on synergy and a faster mana base (8 lands enter tapped). Its game plan leans on pirate tribal and graveyard, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $22.84.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Ahoy Mateys
10 swaps for $22.84, built around pirate tribal and graveyard. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #12 on EDHREC$1.89
Protection: deck has 0 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Fits your Pirate tribal plan · #1,748 on EDHREC$0.17
Fits your Graveyard plan · #53 on EDHREC$8.69
Fits your Pirate tribal plan$0.26
Fits your Graveyard plan · #266 on EDHREC$1.02
Fits your Pirate tribal plan · #1,586 on EDHREC$1.65
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for black & red · #82 on EDHREC$0.46
Untapped land for black & blue · #103 on EDHREC$0.35
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 37
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra card draw: deck already has 16 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 7 mana
Extra card draw: deck already has 16 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#12,541 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 16 (~10 is plenty)
Costs 7 mana
Ahoy Mateys decklist
Commander (1)
Creatures (34)
- 1Admiral Beckett Brass$0.30
- 1Amphin Mutineer$0.19
- 1Angrath's Marauders$0.28
- 1Azure Fleet Admiral$0.10
- 1Breeches, Brazen Plunderer$0.18
- 1Broadside Bombardiers$3.50
- 1Captain Lannery Storm$0.33
- 1Captivating Crew$0.22
- 1Coercive Recruiter$0.28
- 1Corsair Captain$0.25
- 1Daring Saboteur$0.24
- 1Departed Deckhand$0.24
- 1Dire Fleet Daredevil$0.18
- 1Dire Fleet Ravager$0.24
- 1Don Andres, the Renegade$0.42
- 1Enterprising Scallywag$0.24
- 1Fathom Fleet Captain$0.20
- 1Francisco, Fowl Marauder$0.23
- 1Gemcutter Buccaneer$0.29
- 1Ghost of Ramirez DePietro$0.27
- 1Hostage Taker$0.27
- 1Kari Zev, Skyship Raider$0.25
- 1Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator$0.26
- 1Merchant Raiders$0.15
- 1Pitiless Plunderer$3.41
- 1Port Razer$2.97
- 1Ramirez DePietro, Pillager$0.21
- 1Siren Stormtamer$0.38
- 1Skeleton Crew$0.29
- 1Spectral Sailor$0.31
- 1Storm Fleet Negotiator$0.20
- 1Timestream Navigator$0.34
- 1Warkite Marauder$0.25
- 1Zara, Renegade Recruiter$0.17
Instants (5)
- 1Chaos Warp$0.45
- 1Evacuation$0.40
- 1Lethal Scheme$0.25
- 1Prismari Command$0.32
- 1Rakdos Charm$0.40
Sorceries (6)
- 1Blasphemous Act$0.98
- 1Blood Money$3.51
- 1Distant Melody$0.40
- 1Faithless Looting$0.38
- 1Feed the Swarm$0.33
- 1Windfall$5.82
Artifacts (14)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.61
- 1Arm-Mounted Anchor$0.18
- 1Bident of Thassa$0.54
- 1Commander's Sphere$0.25
- 1Dimir Signet$0.73
- 1Herald's Horn$5.91
- 1Icon of Ancestry$0.47
- 1Izzet Signet$0.42
- 1Rakdos Signet$2.16
- 1Sol Ring$1.75
- 1The Grim Captain's Locker$0.21
- 1The Indomitable$3.86
- 1Vanquisher's Banner$5.42
- 1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.34
Enchantments (3)
- 1Black Market Connections$16.00
- 1King Narfi's Betrayal$0.25
- 1Shared Animosity$5.32
Lands (37)
- 1Choked Estuary$0.23
- 1Command Tower$0.30
- 1Crumbling Necropolis$0.31
- 1Desolate Lighthouse$0.22
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.19
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.26
- 1Foreboding Ruins$0.33
- 1Frostboil Snarl$0.24
- 1Geier Reach Sanitarium$2.59
- 3Island$0.19
- 3Island$0.23
- 3Mountain$0.19
- 2Mountain$0.22
- 1Nephalia Drownyard$0.27
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.24
- 1Port of Karfell$0.23
- 1Rogue's Passage$0.58
- 1Secluded Courtyard$0.37
- 1Smoldering Marsh$0.32
- 1Sulfur Falls$0.27
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.35
- 2Swamp$0.21
- 2Swamp$0.20
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.23
- 1Thriving Bluff$0.23
- 1Thriving Isle$0.18
- 1Thriving Moor$0.23
- 1Unclaimed Territory$0.33
FAQ
How much is the Ahoy Mateys precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Ahoy Mateys are worth about $87.15 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Ahoy Mateys?
For about $22.84, our top picks are Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Impulsive Pilferer, Reanimate, Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Ahoy Mateys?
Start with Port of Karfell, Thriving Moor, Thriving Bluff, Thriving Isle. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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