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Dargo, the Shipwrecker
RLegendary Creature — Giant Pirate · from $0.28
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of artifacts and/or creatures. This spell costs {2} less to cast for each permanent sacrificed this way and {2} less to cast for each other artifact or creature you've sacrificed this turn.
Trample
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
54 of 100 at $5 or less · 35 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 10 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 11 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 12 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 13 | Blasphemous Act | Sorcery | 9 | $0.72 |
| 14 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 15 | Chaos Warp | Instant | 3 | $0.32 |
| 16 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 17 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 18 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 19 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 20 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 21 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 22 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 23 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 24 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 25 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 26 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 27 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 28 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 29 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 30 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 31 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 32 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 33 | Deflecting Swat | Instant | 3 | $70.85 |
| 34 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 35 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 36 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 37 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 38 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 39 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 40 | Faithless Looting | Sorcery | 1 | $0.36 |
| 41 | Vandalblast | Sorcery | 1 | $1.74 |
| 42 | Jeska's Will | Sorcery | 3 | $39.58 |
| 43 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 44 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 45 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 46 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 47 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 48 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 49 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 50 | Big Score | Instant | 4 | $0.41 |
| 51 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 52 | Abrade | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 53 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 54 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 55 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 56 | Lightning Bolt | Instant | 1 | $0.75 |
| 57 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 58 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 59 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 60 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 61 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 62 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 63 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 64 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 65 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 66 | Storm-Kiln Artist | Creature | 4 | $1.74 |
| 67 | Impact Tremors | Enchantment | 2 | $2.52 |
| 68 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 69 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 70 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 71 | Professional Face-Breaker | Creature | 3 | $4.99 |
| 72 | Ash Barrens | Land | 0 | $0.15 |
| 73 | Thrill of Possibility | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 74 | Secluded Courtyard | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 75 | Ornithopter of Paradise | Creature | 2 | $0.35 |
| 76 | Sensei's Divining Top | Artifact | 1 | $36.48 |
| 77 | Sword of the Animist | Artifact | 2 | $2.79 |
| 78 | Mithril Coat | Artifact | 3 | $27.09 |
| 79 | Gamble | Sorcery | 1 | $16.21 |
| 80 | Mox Opal | Artifact | 0 | $229.58 |
| 81 | Unclaimed Territory | Land | 0 | $0.30 |
| 82 | Mox Diamond | Artifact | 0 | $1108.66 |
| 83 | Foundry Inspector | Creature | 3 | $0.28 |
| 84 | Everflowing Chalice | Artifact | 0 | $0.28 |
| 85 | Basilisk Collar | Artifact | 1 | $2.73 |
| 86 | Academy Manufactor | Creature | 3 | $8.00 |
| 87 | Inventors' Fair | Land | 0 | $15.74 |
| 88 | Panharmonicon | Artifact | 4 | $4.98 |
| 89 | Unexpected Windfall | Instant | 4 | $1.87 |
| 90 | Jet Medallion | Artifact | 2 | $13.02 |
| 91 | Etali, Primal Storm | Creature | 6 | $0.46 |
| 92 | Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | Creature | 1 | $39.93 |
| 93 | Darksteel Citadel | Artifact | 0 | $0.45 |
| 94 | Mana Geyser | Sorcery | 5 | $0.52 |
| 95 | Ruby Medallion | Artifact | 2 | $14.04 |
| 96 | Scavenger Grounds | Land | 0 | $0.23 |
| 97 | Seething Song | Instant | 3 | $6.78 |
| 98 | The Ozolith | Artifact | 1 | $60.88 |
| 99 | Shadowspear | Artifact | 1 | $21.06 |
| 100 | Phyrexian Altar | Artifact | 3 | $54.22 |
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Most played with Dargo, the Shipwrecker
The 25 most-played cards in 601 settled top-16 lists running Dargo, the Shipwrecker (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simian Spirit Guide | 99% · 600 of 601 | 147 |
| 2 | Sol Ring | 99% · 600 of 601 | 148 |
| 3 | Lotus Petal | 99% · 597 of 601 | 145 |
| 4 | Chrome Mox | 99% · 596 of 601 | 145 |
| 5 | Mana Vault | 99% · 596 of 601 | 145 |
| 6 | Relic of Legends | 99% · 596 of 601 | 147 |
| 7 | Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty | 99% · 595 of 601 | 145 |
| 8 | Ancient Tomb | 99% · 594 of 601 | 145 |
| 9 | Command Tower | 99% · 594 of 601 | 147 |
| 10 | Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 99% · 594 of 601 | 144 |
| 11 | Bloodstained Mire | 98% · 591 of 601 | 142 |
| 12 | Mox Opal | 98% · 588 of 601 | 140 |
| 13 | Gemstone Caverns | 98% · 587 of 601 | 143 |
| 14 | Altar of Dementia | 98% · 586 of 601 | 142 |
| 15 | Mox Diamond | 98% · 586 of 601 | 143 |
| 16 | Lion's Eye Diamond | 97% · 585 of 601 | 141 |
| 17 | Underworld Breach | 97% · 584 of 601 | 141 |
| 18 | City of Brass | 96% · 579 of 601 | 140 |
| 19 | Prized Statue | 96% · 577 of 601 | 144 |
| 20 | Dark Ritual | 96% · 576 of 601 | 138 |
| 21 | Demonic Tutor | 96% · 574 of 601 | 136 |
| 22 | Vampiric Tutor | 95% · 573 of 601 | 136 |
| 23 | Culling the Weak | 95% · 572 of 601 | 136 |
| 24 | Burnt Offering | 95% · 571 of 601 | 138 |
| 25 | Badlands | 95% · 570 of 601 | 136 |
Combos with Dargo, the Shipwrecker
The 10 most popular of 12 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite commander casts · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Ashnod's Altar + Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Relic of Legends
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite commander casts
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Goblin Bombardment + Relic of Legends
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite storm count · Infinite commander casts
Altar of Dementia + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Infinite commander casts · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count
Ashnod's Altar + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Infinite colorless mana · Infinite commander casts · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite commander casts · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Thermopod
Infinite commander casts · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Altar of Dementia + Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Relic of Legends
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite mill · Infinite self-mill · Infinite storm count · Infinite commander casts
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Goblin Bombardment + Runaway Steam-Kin
Infinite commander casts · Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Blasting Station + Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Relic of Legends
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite damage · Infinite storm count · Infinite commander casts
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 631 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 3rd of 16 — Battle for Bononia I : cEDH tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 2–2–1 · with Tymna the Weaver · by Jacopo
- 13th of 27 — Demonic Battlegrounds 3 - cEDH Tournament 2026 on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 1–2–1 · with Tymna the Weaver · by Lars Nitsche
- 6th of 21 — Deutzer Dungeon Derby - CBG mini tournament series - p6 on Topdeck.ggOct 6, 2026 · 1–2–0 · with Silas Renn, Seeker Adept · by Niklas Hoppe
- 11th of 21 — Deutzer Dungeon Derby - CBG mini tournament series - p6 on Topdeck.ggOct 6, 2026 · 1–2–0 · with Kodama of the East Tree · by Max Nürnberger
- 1st of 21 — Merchants' Guild Qualifier October on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 4–1–1 · with Tymna the Weaver · by Gaspar de Stempel
- 6th of 42 — Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 2–3–1 · with Tymna the Weaver · by Connor Crutchfield
- 6th of 60 — BellsCon CEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 3–3–0 · with Tymna the Weaver · by Jennifer Grove
- 12th of 22 — Naus am Rathaus #3 cEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 1–3–0 · with Tymna the Weaver · by Philipp „pHiliHq“ [🍍]
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.