Pirate

For the Tavern Brawl minion, see Pirate (Tavern Brawl)..

Pirates are a type of minion.

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.

Strategy

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

Collectible

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
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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Descent of Dragons

The below cards are planned for release with Descent of Dragons, coming December 10, 2019.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Sky Gen'ral Kragg	Legendary	Pirate	Any	4	2	3	Taunt Battlecry: If you've played a Quest this game, summon a 4/2 Parrot with Rush. He's gunning for Sky Adm'ral.
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Wild format

 This section contains information exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
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

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Sky Pirate	None	Pirate	Rogue	1	1	1
Swabbie	None	Pirate	Any	1	1	1
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Cards that generate Pirates

These cards bring new Pirates into play through their card text.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
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

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
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	2	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
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

• 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

• 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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