Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

Umono-blue{2}{U}$0.31
Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator card art

Flying Whenever one or more Pirates you control deal damage to your opponents, you create a Treasure token for each opponent dealt damage. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

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How Malcolm decks play in EDH

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator is a mono-blue commander costing 2U, and its legendary creature - siren pirate line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $9.58

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (4)

Burdened Aerialist
Burdened Aerialist
$0.22
Corsair Captain
Corsair Captain
$0.21
Sailor of Means
Sailor of Means
$0.06
Hornswoggle
Hornswoggle
$0.17

Card draw (4)

Pirate Hat
Pirate Hat
$0.22
Spectral Sailor
Spectral Sailor
$0.11
Daring Saboteur
Daring Saboteur
$0.09
The Indomitable
The Indomitable
$3.21

Removal (1)

Pirate Ship
Pirate Ship
$0.46

Counterspells (2)

Siren Stormtamer
Siren Stormtamer
$0.32
Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (8)

Slippery Scoundrel
Slippery Scoundrel
$0.17
Corsairs of Umbar
Corsairs of Umbar
$0.38
Merchant Raiders
Merchant Raiders
$0.29
Staunch Crewmate
Staunch Crewmate
$0.24
Prosperous Pirates
Prosperous Pirates
$0.18
Departed Deckhand
Departed Deckhand
$0.19
Warkite Marauder
Warkite Marauder
$0.28
Kitesail Larcenist
Kitesail Larcenist
$0.65

Synergy & payoffs (1)

High Tide
High Tide
$0.80

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Malcolm deck questions

What colours can I use in a Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator deck?

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator 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, Keen-Eyed Navigator?

The cards played most often in Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator decks include Slippery Scoundrel, Corsairs of Umbar, Merchant Raiders. 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, Keen-Eyed Navigator deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.58 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, Keen-Eyed Navigator 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.

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