Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Tracked across real Commander games played through TurnZero HQ.
What it does
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.
Rulings
5 official rulings, in the order Wizards published them.
- 2023-11-10
If you cast a spell using Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel's last ability, you do so as part of the resolution of the ability. You can't wait to cast the spell later in the turn. Timing permissions based on the card's type are ignored.
- 2023-11-10
If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost", you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the card.
- 2023-11-10
You may not play land cards discarded with Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel's last ability.
- 2023-11-10
If Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel isn't on the battlefield as its triggered ability resolves, you won't put a chorus counter on it, but you'll still draw a card and discard a card. You may still cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost if Malcolm had four or more chorus counters on it when it was last on the battlefield.
- 2023-11-10
If the spell has X in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
Rulings are Wizards of the Coast's own, mirrored from Scryfall and refreshed nightly.
In the 99
Every deck whose current list includes Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel, whatever its commander.
Most played under
| Commander | Decks | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellan, the Kid | 1 | 4 | — |
| Niv-Mizzet, Visionary | 1 | 0 | — |
| Raffine, Scheming Seer | 1 | 0 | — |
Colors it shows up in
- Izzet 1 deck
- Esper 1 deck
- Bant 1 deck
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel price history
The The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #63 printing, as Scryfall reports the TCGplayer market. Updated nightly. Click any version below to chart its price.
Every recorded price change
| Date | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | $2.71 | $3.60 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $2.68 | $3.60 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $2.61 | $3.58 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $2.61 | $3.68 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $2.56 | $3.68 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $2.51 | $3.90 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $2.59 | $3.90 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $2.77 | $3.72 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $2.94 | $3.90 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $3.10 | $3.90 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | $3.13 | $3.82 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $3.11 | $3.82 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $3.34 | $3.82 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $3.38 | $4.04 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $3.33 | $3.99 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $3.27 | $3.99 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $3.45 | $3.99 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $3.12 | $3.96 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $3.13 | $3.96 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $3.06 | $3.96 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $3.29 | $3.96 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $3.33 | $3.96 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $3.27 | $3.93 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $3.12 | $4.03 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $3.20 | $4.03 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $3.07 | $4.11 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $2.95 | $4.11 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $2.74 | $4.11 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $2.90 | $4.11 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $2.85 | $3.96 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $2.70 | $3.96 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $2.79 | $3.96 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $3.03 | $3.96 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $3.18 | $3.96 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $3.28 | $3.96 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $3.39 | $4.02 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $3.44 | $4.02 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $3.42 | $4.10 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $3.35 | $4.10 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $3.37 | $4.01 |
A row is recorded only on nights the price moved, so each price held until the row above it.
Every version of Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
4 printings, newest first. Prices are the market figures Scryfall publishes, refreshed nightly. A printing with no figure shows a dash rather than a zero, because Scryfall publishes none for some of them. Click a card's art to chart that version's price above.
Showcase
- Normal
- $1.82
- Foil
- $2.74
- Normal
- $2.71
- Foil
- $3.60
Promo
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos
- Normal
- $3.33
- Foil
- $4.09
Promo
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos
- Foil
- $5.27
Prices from Scryfall, which tracks the TCGplayer and Cardmarket markets. They move daily and are a guide rather than a quote. Search TCGplayer for Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel. It runs a name search across every version, which covers the printings TCGplayer publishes no direct link to.
Aggregated from Commander games tracked in TurnZero HQ. Every figure counts decks and games only. No individual deck list, player or playgroup is identified. Win rates are withheld below 5 completed games, where the sample is too small to mean anything.
