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◇ Catalog #1431

Pitiless Plunderer

sld·#1431·rare·borderless

Illus. Rian Gonzales

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Mar '25

1 yr ago

Value

$20.77+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $20 · low $19

NM$19.8

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$18–$21modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $20low $11range 76.7%n 48

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #229 · Popular pick

Variants

Borderless$20

Gameplay

Creature — Human Pirate

Whenever another creature you control dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

"Yarr, the treasure can be anything. 'Tis the plundering that makes a satisfying day's work."

1/4

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 1

2018-01-19wotc

If Pitiless Plunderer dies at the same time as one or more other creatures you control, its ability will still trigger for each of those other creatures.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $19.77. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $11.21 and $19.81 across 48 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #1431 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the March 2025 Secret Lair Drop release.

Card type: Creature — Human Pirate, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{B} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: Treasure.

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #229 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Rian Gonzales. Rarix catalogs 22 other cards credited to this artist.