Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Flash Flying Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
A ready-made Malcolm decklist
Complete 100-card mono-blue deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Malcolm decks play in EDH
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel is a mono-blue commander costing 1U, and its legendary creature - siren pirate line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $110Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel deck?
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel?
The cards played most often in Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel decks include Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Wizard's Staff. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $110 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.