Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate
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.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1506
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel turns combat damage to opponents into Treasure production — every hit draws you closer to a mana advantage that compounds fast. The cost is its predecessor: slotting this in means you're cutting Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator's version of the effect, so you need to decide which Malcolm your deck actually wants.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator is the obvious home — Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel fills out the Pirate-and-Treasure synergy package that the commander is already building toward, giving you a redundant Treasure engine in the 99.
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable wants a wide Pirate board that keeps attacking, and Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel converts those repeated hits into Treasures that fuel the expensive recursion and equipment Admiral Brass rewards.
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator already incentivizes connecting with multiple opponents, so Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel stacks directly on top of that plan — more triggers, more Treasures, more fuel for casting stolen spells.
Felix Five-Boots
Felix Five-Boots cares about dealing combat damage repeatedly and reaping triggered rewards, which makes Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel a clean fit — the Treasure triggers fire in parallel with whatever other damage-to-opponent payoffs the deck is running.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog rewards fast, evasive damage-dealing across multiple combats, and Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel converts each of those hits into Treasures that keep the engine accelerating turn over turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel is legal in every major Constructed format but belongs almost entirely in Commander. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a three-mana 2/1 that produces Treasures only on combat damage is far too slow and fragile to see serious play. Standard legality opens the door in theory, but the same problem applies — you can't reliably protect it long enough to profit. Commander is where it thrives: the multiplayer table means three opponents to hit, Treasure synergies are everywhere in blue-red, and the card's compounding value over a long game is exactly what the format rewards.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel isn't available at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market values. Given its narrow Commander niche and the existence of competing Malcolm variants, it likely sits at a modest price point, but verify before buying.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
- Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
- Felix Five-Boots
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.