Captain Lannery StormHow it works & interactions with other cards

Understanding the Gold Rush

Captain Lannery Storm has two distinct triggered abilities. The first triggers whenever she is declared as an attacker, granting you a Treasure token immediately. The second ability is a reactive one: every time you sacrifice a Treasure for any reason—whether for mana or as part of another spell's cost—she gains +1/+0 until the end of the turn. This turns your utility tokens into offensive buffs.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When you enter the combat phase and declare Captain Lannery Storm as an attacker, her first ability goes on the stack. Once it resolves, you create a Treasure token. You may then activate the Treasure's ability at mana speed to add mana to your pool. This sacrifice immediately triggers her third ability, which goes on the stack and, upon resolution, increases her power before blockers are even declared or damage is dealt.

Common Pitfalls

It is important to remember that Captain Lannery Storm must be on the battlefield to see a Treasure being sacrificed. If you sacrifice Treasures to pay the mana cost to cast her, she is still on the stack and not yet on the battlefield, so she will not receive any power bonuses for those specific Treasures. Additionally, you can sacrifice a Treasure even if you have no spells to cast just to give her the +1/+0 boost.

When to Set Sail

Play Captain Lannery Storm when you need to bridge the gap between your early game and your high-cost finishers. Because she creates mana on attack, she effectively pays for a portion of her own cost or sets up a powerful follow-up play in your second main phase. She is best utilized in aggressive shells that can capitalize on her scaling power during the combat step.

Interaction examples

Doubling the Loot

Roaming Throne

If Roaming Throne enters the battlefield naming 'Pirate', it will affect Captain Lannery Storm. When she attacks, her ability triggers an additional time, creating two Treasure tokens instead of one. If you then sacrifice those two Treasures, her power-boost ability also triggers an additional time for each sacrifice, resulting in a total of +4/+0 from just two Treasure tokens.

Ramping into Value

Solemn Simulacrum

On turn three, you cast Captain Lannery Storm and attack to create a Treasure. On turn four, you play a land and sacrifice that Treasure for mana. This gives Lannery +1/+0 for the turn and provides the fourth mana needed to cast Solemn Simulacrum early, allowing you to search for a land and further develop your board state.

The Combat Pump

Treasure

If you control Captain Lannery Storm and two Treasure tokens, you can declare her as an attacker to create a third Treasure. Before the blockers step, you can sacrifice all three Treasures to add three mana. This triggers her ability three times, giving her +3/+0. She becomes a 5/2 attacker, and you still have three mana available in your pool to cast an instant or save for your second main phase.