Malcolm, the Eyes
Flying, haste Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
How Malcolm decks play in EDH
Malcolm, the Eyes is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing UR, 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, the Eyes decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $43.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (11)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
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What colours can I use in a Malcolm, the Eyes deck?
Malcolm, the Eyes has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Malcolm, the Eyes?
The cards played most often in Malcolm, the Eyes decks include Geist of Saint Thalia, Traxos, Academy Guardian, Draconic Visitor. 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, the Eyes deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $43.26 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, the Eyes 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.