Pirate
- For the Tavern Brawl minion, see Pirate (Tavern Brawl)..
The majority of Pirate cards fit a weapon theme and are most useful in decks that feature a lot of weapons. Pirates are associated with the rogue and warrior classes, although most Pirates and related cards are neutral.
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Strategy[edit | edit source]
Rogues and warriors are ideal for a Pirate deck. This is because of the rogue's Hero Power, and the warrior's wide array of weapon cards that can be built into a deck. Paladins and to a lesser extent hunters and shamans can also make use of Pirates' abilities, depending on the card and the number of weapons in their deck. However, for maximum effect Pirates are best used in combination with a weapon-heavy class.
Pirate cards[edit | edit source]
Collectible[edit | edit source]
Name / Desc | Rarity | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | ||||||||||||
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Bloodsail Flybooter | Common | Pirate | Rogue | 1 | 1 | 1 | Battlecry: Add two 1/1 Pirates to your hand. They’re pretty fly for some pirate guys. | ||||||||||||
Sky Raider | Common | Pirate | Warrior | 1 | 1 | 2 | Battlecry: Add a random Pirate to your hand. Maybe he should've hatched a plan that could actually carry booty back too. | ||||||||||||
Southsea Deckhand | Common | Pirate | Any | 1 | 2 | 1 | Has Charge while you have a weapon equipped. Pirates are into this new fad called "Planking". | ||||||||||||
Bloodsail Raider | Common | Pirate | Any | 2 | 2 | 3 | Battlecry: Gain Attack equal to the Attack of your weapon. "I only plunder on days that end in 'y'." | ||||||||||||
Parachute Brigand | Common | Pirate | Any | 2 | 2 | 2 | After you play a Pirate, summon this minion from your hand. She flies standby. | ||||||||||||
Sharkfin Fan | Common | Pirate | Any | 2 | 2 | 2 | After your hero attacks, summon a 1/1 Pirate. His taste in soup is criminal. | ||||||||||||
Cutthroat Buccaneer | Common | Pirate | Rogue | 3 | 2 | 4 | Combo: Give your weapon +1 Attack. In life he worked as a sword swallower. | ||||||||||||
Dread Corsair | Common | Pirate | Any | 4 | 3 | 3 | Taunt. Costs (1) less per Attack of your weapon. "Yarrrr" is a pirate word that means "Greetings, milord." | ||||||||||||
Hench-Clan Burglar | Common | Pirate | Rogue | 4 | 4 | 3 | Battlecry: Discover a spell from another class. She's more of a rat burglar. | ||||||||||||
Ticket Scalper | Common | Pirate | Any | 4 | 5 | 3 | Overkill: Draw 2 cards. Takes ten percent off the top. | ||||||||||||
Bloodsail Corsair | Rare | Pirate | Any | 1 | 1 | 2 | Battlecry: Remove 1 Durability from your opponent's weapon. Every pirate uses the same four digits to access Automated Gold Dispensers. It's called the "Pirate's Code". | ||||||||||||
Bloodsail Howler | Rare | Pirate | Rogue | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rush. Battlecry: Gain +1/+1 for each other Pirate you control. They saw their fate a closin' Aboard a pirate ship On deck: The Howlin' Hozen About to let one rip. | ||||||||||||
Hoard Pillager | Rare | Pirate | Any | 4 | 4 | 2 | Battlecry: Equip one of your destroyed weapons. Better to have stabbed and lost. And then found again! | ||||||||||||
Sahket Sapper | Rare | Pirate | Rogue | 4 | 4 | 4 | Deathrattle: Return a random enemy minion to your opponent's hand. "Here, you dropped this." | ||||||||||||
Cursed Castaway | Rare | Pirate | Rogue | 6 | 5 | 3 | Rush Deathrattle: Draw a Combo card from your deck. She was an ordinary castaway... until she found that cursed volleyball. | ||||||||||||
Southsea Captain | Epic | Pirate | Any | 3 | 3 | 3 | Your other Pirates have +1/+1. When he saves enough plunder, he's going to commission an enormous captain's hat. He has hat envy. | ||||||||||||
Kobold Stickyfinger | Epic | Pirate | Any | 5 | 4 | 4 | Battlecry: Steal your opponent's weapon. He no take candle. He take sword. | ||||||||||||
Captain Greenskin | Legendary | Pirate | Any | 5 | 5 | 4 | Battlecry: Give your weapon +1/+1. He was this close to piloting a massive juggernaut into Stormwind Harbor. If it weren't for those pesky kids! | ||||||||||||
Captain Hooktusk | Legendary | Pirate | Rogue | 8 | 6 | 3 | Battlecry: Summon 3 Pirates from your deck. Give them Rush. "You three! Get in the cannon!" | ||||||||||||
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Wild format
This section contains information exclusive to Wild format.
Name / Desc | Rarity | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | ||||||||||||
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Buccaneer | Common | Pirate | Rogue | 1 | 2 | 1 | Whenever you equip a weapon, give it +1 Attack. The best part of buccaneering is the pants. | ||||||||||||
N'Zoth's First Mate | Common | Pirate | Warrior | 1 | 1 | 1 | Battlecry: Equip a 1/3 Rusty Hook. Hates when N'Zoth yells "Ahoy Matey!!", but there's not really much he can do about it. | ||||||||||||
Swashburglar | Common | Pirate | Rogue | 1 | 1 | 1 | Battlecry: Add a random card to your hand (from your opponent's class). Was almost named "Swashb-AAAARRHHH-gler" | ||||||||||||
Naga Corsair | Common | Pirate | Any | 4 | 5 | 4 | Battlecry: Give your weapon +1 Attack. Hook-tails are nice and all but she keeps getting stuck on things. | ||||||||||||
Southsea Squidface | Common | Pirate | Rogue | 4 | 4 | 4 | Deathrattle: Give your weapon +2 Attack. Quick! Before I drown! Let me sharpen your sword for you. | ||||||||||||
Salty Dog | Common | Pirate | Any | 5 | 7 | 4 | He's recently recovered from being a "scurvy dog." | ||||||||||||
Small-Time Buccaneer | Rare | Pirate | Any | 1 | 1 | 1 | Has +2 Attack while you have a weapon equipped. "Oh, I'm not serious about it. I only pirate on the weekends." | ||||||||||||
One-eyed Cheat | Rare | Pirate | Rogue | 2 | 4 | 1 | Whenever you summon a Pirate, gain Stealth. When pirates say there is no "Eye" in "team," they are very literal about it. | ||||||||||||
Bloodsail Cultist | Rare | Pirate | Warrior | 3 | 3 | 4 | Battlecry: If you control another Pirate, give your weapon +1/+1. They're really just in it for the Blood Parrot. | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Pirate | Rare | Pirate | Any | 4 | 2 | 5 | Your weapons cost (2) less. "Look, they fell off the back of a ship, do you want them or not? I have a meeting with Y'Shaarj in like ten minutes." | ||||||||||||
Phantom Freebooter | Rare | Pirate | Any | 4 | 3 | 3 | Battlecry: Gain stats equal to your weapon's. There's no such thing as a free boot. | ||||||||||||
Luckydo Buccaneer | Epic | Pirate | Rogue | 6 | 5 | 5 | Battlecry: If your weapon has at least 3 Attack, gain +4/+4. You can't just leave a Luckydo somewhere. You gotta keep 'em with you! Especially in Gadgetzan! | ||||||||||||
Patches the Pirate | Legendary | Pirate | Any | 1 | 1 | 1 | After you play a Pirate, summon this minion from your deck. What do sailors yell when Patches steals their treasure chest full of laws and other things being transported to parliament for a vote? "The Eyes have it!" | ||||||||||||
Skycap'n Kragg | Legendary | Pirate | Any | 7 | 4 | 6 | Charrrrrge Costs (1) less for each friendly Pirate. What's more boss than riding a parrot with a jawbone for a shoulderpad while wielding a giant hook-lance-thing and wearing a pirate hat? NOTHING. | ||||||||||||
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Uncollectible[edit | edit source]
Name / Desc | Rarity | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | ||||||||||||
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Sky Pirate | None | Pirate | Rogue | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Swabbie | None | Pirate | Any | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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Cards that generate Pirates[edit | edit source]
These cards bring new Pirates into play through their card text.
Name / Desc | Rarity | Type | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | |||||||||||
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Bloodsail Flybooter | Common | Minion | Pirate | Rogue | 1 | 1 | 1 | Battlecry: Add two 1/1 Pirates to your hand. They’re pretty fly for some pirate guys. | |||||||||||
Sky Raider | Common | Minion | Pirate | Warrior | 1 | 1 | 2 | Battlecry: Add a random Pirate to your hand. Maybe he should've hatched a plan that could actually carry booty back too. | |||||||||||
Sharkfin Fan | Common | Minion | Pirate | Any | 2 | 2 | 2 | After your hero attacks, summon a 1/1 Pirate. His taste in soup is criminal. | |||||||||||
Hench-Clan Hag | Epic | Minion | General | Any | 4 | 3 | 3 | Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Amalgams with all minion types. The Hench Clan is an equal opportunity employer, no matter which parts of you came from where. | |||||||||||
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Related cards[edit | edit source]
Name / Desc | Rarity | Type | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | |||||||||||
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Parachute Brigand | Common | Minion | Pirate | Any | 2 | 2 | 2 | After you play a Pirate, summon this minion from your hand. She flies standby. | |||||||||||
Bloodsail Howler | Rare | Minion | Pirate | Rogue | 2 | 1 | 1 | Rush. Battlecry: Gain +1/+1 for each other Pirate you control. They saw their fate a closin' Aboard a pirate ship On deck: The Howlin' Hozen About to let one rip. | |||||||||||
Skybarge | Rare | Minion | Mech | Warrior | 3 | 2 | 5 | After you summon a Pirate, deal 2 damage to a random enemy. It's more of a ship-gun than a gunship. | |||||||||||
Raiding Party | Rare | Spell | Rogue | 4 | Draw two Pirates from your deck. Combo: Draw a Weapon. And a bowl of chips. And some of those little cocktail weenies! | ||||||||||||||
Southsea Captain | Epic | Minion | Pirate | Any | 3 | 3 | 3 | Your other Pirates have +1/+1. When he saves enough plunder, he's going to commission an enormous captain's hat. He has hat envy. | |||||||||||
Cannon Barrage | Epic | Spell | Rogue | 6 | Deal 3 damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each of your Pirates. Why fire your cannons strategically when you can fire them all at once? | ||||||||||||||
Ancharrr | Legendary | Weapon | Warrior | 3 | 2 | 3 | After your hero attacks, draw a Pirate from your deck. The problem with anchors is they often end up sinking to the bottom of your deck. | ||||||||||||
Captain Hooktusk | Legendary | Minion | Pirate | Rogue | 8 | 6 | 3 | Battlecry: Summon 3 Pirates from your deck. Give them Rush. "You three! Get in the cannon!" | |||||||||||
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Wild format
This section contains information exclusive to Wild format.
Name / Desc | Rarity | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | ||||||||||||
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Ship's Cannon | Common | General | Any | 2 | 2 | 3 | After you summon a Pirate, deal 2 damage to a random enemy. If you hear someone yell, "Cannonball!" you're about to get wet. Or crushed. | ||||||||||||
Golakka Crawler | Rare | Beast | Any | 2 | 2 | 3 | Battlecry: Destroy a Pirate and gain +1/+1. Universally adored by both control decks and ninjas. | ||||||||||||
One-eyed Cheat | Rare | Pirate | Rogue | 2 | 4 | 1 | Whenever you summon a Pirate, gain Stealth. When pirates say there is no "Eye" in "team," they are very literal about it. | ||||||||||||
Bloodsail Cultist | Rare | Pirate | Warrior | 3 | 3 | 4 | Battlecry: If you control another Pirate, give your weapon +1/+1. They're really just in it for the Blood Parrot. | ||||||||||||
Shady Dealer | Rare | General | Rogue | 3 | 4 | 3 | Battlecry: If you have a Pirate, gain +1/+1. I have great deal for you... for 4 damage to your face! | ||||||||||||
Captain's Parrot | Epic | Beast | Any | 2 | 1 | 1 | Battlecry: Draw a Pirate from your deck. Pirates and Parrots go together like Virmen and Carrots. | ||||||||||||
Patches the Pirate | Legendary | Pirate | Any | 1 | 1 | 1 | After you play a Pirate, summon this minion from your deck. What do sailors yell when Patches steals their treasure chest full of laws and other things being transported to parliament for a vote? "The Eyes have it!" | ||||||||||||
Skycap'n Kragg | Legendary | Pirate | Any | 7 | 4 | 6 | Charrrrrge Costs (1) less for each friendly Pirate. What's more boss than riding a parrot with a jawbone for a shoulderpad while wielding a giant hook-lance-thing and wearing a pirate hat? NOTHING. | ||||||||||||
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Prior to Whispers of the Old Gods Captain's Parrot was not craftable but had to be earned through collecting each Classic Pirate. The quest "Arrrrrr!!!" awarded 2 regular copies to the player upon collecting regular copies of all Classic Pirates, while "Golden Arrrrrr!!!" awarded 2 golden copies to the player upon collecting golden versions of the same Pirates. The accompanying patch removed the quests, and made Captain's Parrot craftable instead.
Patch changes[edit | edit source]
Patch 5.0.0.12574 (2016-04-24): The "Arrrrrr!!!" and "Golden Arrrrrr!!!" quests have been removed. Captain's Parrot is now craftable instead.
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