Francisco, Fowl Marauder
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Legendary Creature — Bird Pirate

Cheap black partner that explores when Pirates connect, used in pirate decks and as a two-mana slot in cEDH combo pairs.
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Francisco is a 0/1 flier for two that can't block. Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to a player, he explores. Reveal the top card, and if it's a land it goes to your hand. Otherwise Francisco gets a +1/+1 counter and you may put the card in your graveyard. He's a Pirate himself, so he triggers on his own hits. With partner, he becomes the black half of a cheap pair, either with pirate partners like Malcolm or in fast combo shells.
In the recorded games, Francisco played two roles. Pirate builds with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator stacked treasures and counters on fliers and chipped away at life totals. More often he was a cheap cEDH commander next to Yoshimaru or a blue partner, running Necropotence, Ad Nauseam, Demonic Consultation and fast mana like Mox Amber and Paradise Mantle. Walking Ballista showed up regularly as a finisher, protected by free counterspells. The weak point was mana. Hands without early black sources delayed Francisco, and the Ad Nauseam lists stalled when they couldn't get to the combo turn.
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Partner Commanders
Francisco, Fowl Marauder can partner with any of these 59 commanders.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Akiri, Line-Slinger
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Tana, the Bloodsower
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Tymna the Weaver
Kodama of the East Tree
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Siani, Eye of the Storm
Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer
Armix, Filigree Thrasher
Anara, Wolvid Familiar
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
Alena, Kessig Trapper
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Halana, Kessig Ranger
Ignacio of Myra's Marvels
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Krark, the Thumbless
Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Nocturno of Myra's Marvels
Numa, Joraga Chieftain
Prava of the Steel Legion
Radiant, Serra Archangel
Ravos, Soultender
Sengir, the Dark Baron
Slurrk, All-Ingesting
The Prismatic Piper
Tormod, the Desecrator
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Francisco, Fowl Marauder's abilities and overall game plan.
Deadeye Tracker
Skeleton Crew
Greedy Freebooter
Fathom Fleet Captain
Dire Fleet Interloper
Dire Fleet Hoarder
Grasping Scoundrel
The Grim Captain's Locker
Gutless Plunderer
March of the DrownedTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Francisco, Fowl Marauder decks.
Deadeye Tracker
Skeleton Crew
Greedy Freebooter
Fathom Fleet Captain
Dire Fleet Interloper
Dire Fleet Hoarder
Grasping Scoundrel
The Grim Captain's Locker
Gutless Plunderer
Pitiless PlundererGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Imperial Seal
Grim Monolith
Necropotence
Vampiric Tutor
Demonic Tutor
The One RingCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Francisco, Fowl Marauder's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Dire Fleet Ravager
Changeling Outcast
Deadeye Tormentor
Ruthless Knave
Graveshifter
Pirate Peddlers
Wanted Scoundrels
Legion Vanguard
Ruin Raider
Kitesail Freebooter
Universal Automaton
Changeling Wayfinder
Angrath's Ambusher
Three Tree Mascot
Skeletal Changeling
Stensian Sanguinist
Walking Atlas
Lurking Chupacabra
Seekers' Squire
Venomous Changeling
Sinister Starfish
Bloodline Pretender
Triskelion
Walking Ballista
Junk Diver
Scrap Trawler
Ornithopter of Paradise
Myr Retriever
Millikin
Woe Strider
Vile Entomber
Stitcher's Supplier
Burnished Hart
Solemn Simulacrum
Boggart Trawler
Nirkana Revenant
Viscera Seer
Dread Presence
Bloodghast
Zulaport Cutthroat
Reassembling Skeleton
Plaguecrafter
Accursed Marauder
Morbid Opportunist
Crypt Ghast
Gray Merchant of AsphodelInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Francisco, Fowl Marauder safe.
Fake Your Own Death
Undying Malice
Corrupted Conviction
Raise the Draugr
Fanatical Offering
Eviscerator's Insight
Murder
Deadly Dispute
Go for the Throat
Archenemy's Charm
Pack's Disdain
Devour in Shadow
Malakir Rebirth
Rush of Vitality
Doom Blade
Bladebrand
Unseal the Necropolis
Astarion's Thirst
Offer Immortality
Flare of Malice
Costly Plunder
Unbury
Lethal Scheme
Reckoner's Bargain
Undying Evil
Fatal Fissure
Darkness
Vanquish the Weak
Orcish Medicine
Pile On
Infernal Grasp
Heartless Act
Shoot the Sheriff
Feign Death
Hagra Mauling
Not Dead After All
Hero's Downfall
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Snuff Out
Vampiric Tutor
Sheoldred's Edict
Consuming Corruption
Tragic Slip
Village Rites
Imp's Mischief
Deadly Rollick
Withering Torment
Defile
Dark RitualSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Francisco, Fowl Marauder's game plan and control the board.
March of the Drowned
Defossilize
Stitch Together
Unmarked Grave
Dread Return
Atrocious Experiment
Blood Money
Buried Alive
Bone Splinters
Crippling Fear
Victimize
Grim Captain's Call
Return from Extinction
Call of the Death-Dweller
Emergency Weld
Haunting Voyage
Cruel Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Lively Dirge
Dai Li Indoctrination
Grim Tutor
Bloodline Bidding
Scrounge for Eternity
Skulltap
Reprocess
Extinction Event
Terror Tide
Bankrupt in Blood
Imperial Seal
Blood on the Snow
Beseech the Mirror
Morbid Curiosity
Forever Young
Season of Loss
Diabolic Intent
Patriarch's Bidding
Black Sun's Zenith
Sign in Blood
Duress
Rise of the Dark Realms
Feed the Swarm
Demonic Tutor
Mutilate
Bubbling Muck
Blasphemous Edict
Night's Whisper
Torment of Hailfire
Read the Bones
Exsanguinate
ReanimateUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Arm-Mounted Anchor
Explorer's Scope
Throne of the Grim Captain
Bloodthorn Flail
Lifecraft Engine
Sword of the Chosen
Pip-Boy 3000
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Icon of Ancestry
Maskwood Nexus
Helm of Awakening
Stalactite Dagger
Lavaspur Boots
Wayfarer's Bauble
Blackblade Reforged
Gathering Stone
Sword of the Animist
Vorpal Sword
Chronicle of Victory
Shadowspear
Wrecking Ball Arm
Black Mage's Rod
Kraken's Eye
Angel's Feather
Soul Net
Raiders' Karve
Executioner's Hood
The Underworld Cookbook
Gate to the Afterlife
Bone Saw
Psychic Paper
Commander's Plate
Treasure Map
Thran Power Suit
Clock of Omens
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
Crucible of Worlds
Cloud Key
Perpetual Timepiece
Ichor Wellspring
Desecrated Tomb
Phyrexian Altar
The One Ring
The Darkness Crystal
Ashnod's Altar
Swiftfoot Boots
Lightning Greaves
Bontu's Monument
Jet MedallionEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Francisco, Fowl Marauder's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Corpses of the Lost
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Ghoulish Impetus
Fungal Fortitude
Phyresis
Eternal Thirst
Agent of the Iron Throne
Cover of Darkness
Chthonian Nightmare
Dark Prophecy
Grave Venerations
Obsessive Pursuit
Eye of Nidhogg
Mogis's Favor
Blood Funnel
Sigil of Myrkul
Soul Stair Expedition
Canonized in Blood
Feast on the Fallen
Underhanded Designs
Okiba Reckoner Raid
Vow of Torment
Stab Wound
Ripples of Undeath
Conspiracy
Shade's Form
Quest for the Necropolis
Minion's Return
Demonic Embrace
Retreat to Hagra
Retribution of the Ancients
Carnival of Souls
Curse of Disturbance
The War in Heaven
Black Market Connections
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
Necrodominance
Raiders' Wake
Dance of the Dead
Phyrexian Reclamation
Revel in Riches
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
Necropotence
Dreadhorde Invasion
Painful Quandary
Animate Dead
Black Market
Bastion of Remembrance
Phyrexian ArenaPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Francisco, Fowl Marauder to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Dreadhorde GeneralUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Barren Moor
Mortuary Mire
Rogue's Passage
Buried Ruin
Nephalia Academy
Bojuka Bog
Desert of the Glorified
Polluted Mire
Secret Tunnel
Eumidian Hatchery
Blasted Landscape
Dunes of the Dead
Arid Archway
Guildless Commons
Echoing Deeps
Dark Depths
Westvale Abbey
Drownyard Temple
Homeward Path
Witch's Cottage
Scavenger Grounds
Midgar, City of Mako
Terrain Generator
Dakmor Salvage
Urza's Saga
Mudflat Village
High Market
Access Tunnel
Emergence Zone
Memorial to Folly
Tomb Fortress
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Deserted Temple
Cabal Stronghold
Thespian's Stage
Three Tree City
Lake of the Dead
Castle Locthwain
Swarmyard
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Spymaster's Vault
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Reliquary Tower
Crypt of Agadeem
War Room
Phyrexian Tower
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Cabal CoffersMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Charcoal Diamond
Everflowing Chalice
Weather Maker
Nyx Lotus
Orazca Relic
Corrupted Grafstone
Progenitor's Icon
Dungeon Map
Empowered Autogenerator
Chromatic Orrery
Paradise Plume
Bandit's Haul
Infernal Idol
Unstable Obelisk
Coldsteel Heart
Basalt Monolith
Pristine Talisman
Arcane Signet
Grim Monolith
Patchwork Banner
Fellwar Stone
Mind Stone
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Francisco, Fowl Marauder decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape
Demolition Field
Malakir Rebirth
Horizon of Progress
Escape Tunnel
Unclaimed Territory
Survivors' Encampment
Secluded Courtyard
Lazotep Quarry
Talon Gates of Madara
Fabled Passage
Terramorphic Expanse
Boggart Trawler
Evolving Wilds
Hagra Mauling
Snow-Covered Swamp
Cavern of Souls
Swamp
Fell the Profane
Urza's CaveFrancisco, Fowl Marauder Deck Stats
Based on 17 Francisco, Fowl Marauder decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 |
- Creature 26
- Instant 9
- Sorcery 9
- Artifact 13
- Enchantment 5
- Land 37
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 26 |
| Instant | 9 |
| Sorcery | 9 |
| Artifact | 13 |
| Enchantment | 5 |
| Land | 37 |
Lands: 29 basic, 8 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-12 | 3516 |
| 2025-03 | 3360 |
| 2025-05 | 4016 |
| 2025-08 | 3323 |
| 2025-11 | 3295 |
| 2026-01 | 3755 |
| 2026-02 | 4478 |
| 2026-03 | 3792 |
| 2026-04 | 3972 |
| 2026-05 | 3889 |
| 2026-06 | 4185 |
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