---
name: "Captivating Crew"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Pirate"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "OTC"
set_name: "Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander"
collector_number: "159"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Winona Nelson"
oracle_id: "1049bc06-83de-4ed6-ae38-f259e5038a95"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/captivating-crew-otc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Captivating Crew
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Pirate
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/3

## Oracle Text
{3}{R}: Gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.

> *"We sail. We plunder. Then we dance."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Coercive Recruiter](/printing/coercive-recruiter-lcc.md) — Creature — Orc Pirate
2. [Enthralling Victor](/printing/enthralling-victor-plst.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
3. [Unwilling Recruit](/printing/unwilling-recruit-eve.md) — Sorcery
4. [Traitorous Instinct](/printing/traitorous-instinct-mm3.md) — Sorcery
5. [Hijack](/printing/hijack-kld.md) — Sorcery
6. [Traitorous Greed](/printing/traitorous-greed-m21.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (OTC) #159
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Winona Nelson
- **Total Printings:** 35 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`