Corsairs of Umbar
~$0.33 low · ~$9.48 high
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Blue. Creature — Human Pirate

Tales of Middle-earth Commander #19 · Illustrated by Narendra Bintara Adi
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Oracle text
: Target Goblin, Orc, or Pirate can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, amass Orcs 3. (Put three +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
3/3
Format legality
All 3 printings of Corsairs of Umbar
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #421· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €1.63 | rare | $4.55 | $9.48 | €1.63 | |
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #19· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.60 | rare | $0.33 | No foil printing | €0.60 | |
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #102· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.41 | rare | $1.60 | No foil printing | €2.41 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #6,037 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Amass
- Artist
- Narendra Bintara Adi
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tales of Middle-earth Commander card (#19).
0019 · LTC · R · EN
- 0019Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTCSet code for Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (8)
June 16, 2023
Amass Zombies works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
June 16, 2023
Some spells and abilities that amass Orcs may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Orcs.
June 16, 2023
Activating Corsairs of Umbar's first ability after a Goblin, Orc, or Pirate has become blocked won't cause that creature to become unblocked.
June 16, 2023
Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
June 16, 2023
In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
June 16, 2023
If you don't control an Army, the Orc Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
June 16, 2023
To amass Orcs N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
June 16, 2023
Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
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