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Having a good manabase will win you games

The ban of Nadu sets a precedent for future Commander bans, raising uncertainty about whether investing in specific decks is worth the risk

Thanks to a handy spread of MTG colors and this general synergy, Admiral Beckett Brass is one of the most popular MTG Commanders for pirate decks

It easily locks opponents out of the game with cards like Knowledge Pool and provides you with endless counter protection

Being a 4/4 with vigilance and trample is also quite helpful, as it allows the possibility of threatening lethal commander damage without giving up access to its ability during games that run long

There are truly, truly unique decks like Elves, Fog, Bogles, Dredge, and many others but they tend to be tier-2 and lower