Howl from the Wake
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge fits into aggressive Izzet and Rakdos discard shells while offering a reliable engine that turns your graveyarding into card advantage. Captain Howler rewards intentional discard timing: every card you send away pumps a chosen attacker and sets up a draw if that attacker connects. Use him as a turn zero threat that changes combat math and as a late game finisher that converts looted hands into steady card flow.
On the battlefield the card behaves like a commander of tempo. The ward cost forces opponents to pay extra or lose tempo to remove Captain Howler, and the synergy with discard outlets means a single reckless oracles play can trade up repeatedly. Captain Howler, Sea Scourge is practical in constructed sideboards and flexible enough for casual cube lists; add him when you value pressure plus continuous card selection. Add this Light Play Foil to a collection for play or display and lean into the pirate's mechanical bite.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{R}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Shark Pirate
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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.
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Power / Toughness – 5/4
