Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

Commander
UMalcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
7.5±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
Primary win line:Extra-turn tempo lock—Capture of Jingzhou,Emrakul, the Promised End+1 more
High confidence(552 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (56% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Heavy Curve (26% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana6
0Lotus Petal+8
0Mox Amber+8
1Sol Ring+10
UHigh Tide+8
Gemstone Caverns+7
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Thought Vessel+4
3Staff of Compleation+3
Other acceleration3
2Sapphire Medallion+5
2UAs Foretold+4
7UUUOmniscience+3
Treasure generators1
3Monument to Endurance+3
Commander Draw Engine (Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel provides card draw)+13ⓘ
Extra turns redundancy (5 effects)+10ⓘ
Tutors1
Urza's Saga+3
Draw engines10
UMystic Remora+9
UCombat Research+5
1ULedger Shredder+6
1UFaerie Mastermind+5
2URhystic Study+10
3Monument to Endurance+3
2UUEnduring Curiosity+5
6UUAncient Silver Dragon+5
10Kozilek, Butcher of Truth+4
8UUJin-Gitaxias, Core Augur+1
Cantrips & burst draw8
UBrainstorm+6
UPonder+6
1UContentious Plan+1
1UExperimental Augury+1
3Staff of Compleation+3
2USteady Progress+1
3U/PTezzeret's Gambit+1
8CCKozilek, the Great Distortion+4
Recursion1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines6
2Strionic Resonator+5
1UThrummingbird+1
2UDreamtide Whale+1
2UFlux Channeler+1
5UUJin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+2
6UUAminatou's Augury+3
Counterspells11
UFlusterstorm+8
U/PMental Misstep+8
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUForce of Negation+9
3UUForce of Will+10
8CCKozilek, the Great Distortion+4
Spot removal8
UPongify+5
URapid Hybridization+5
1UReality Shift+5
1USerum Snare+1
3Staff of Compleation+3
10Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger+4
11Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre+1
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Stax & hate3
2UPropaganda+4
5UUJin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant+2
8UUJin-Gitaxias, Core Augur+1
Protection4
1Commander's Plate+4
USlip Out the Back+1
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (5)+18ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ
Fetchlands5
Flooded Strand+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Prismatic Vista+7
Utility lands4
Urza's Saga+4
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Taplands2
4UUUSea Gate Restoration+2
Rivendell+3
Basic lands1
Island+20
5 extra turn effects (tempo win condition)+20ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+20ⓘ
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 55%)+19ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Combo pieces3
1Sol Ring+3
UUThassa's Oracle+10
5UUHullbreaker Horror+10
Synergy pieces2
3Monument to Endurance+3
13Emrakul, the Promised End+8
Win conditions6
6UUAminatou's Augury+3
7UUExpropriate+8
10Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger+4
10Kozilek, Butcher of Truth+3
10Ulamog, the Defiler+1
11Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre+1
Extra turns3
3UUCapture of Jingzhou+7
3UUTemporal Manipulation+7
5UUTemporal Mastery+6
Other1
7UUUOmniscience+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.5 → Bracket 4
Interaction95Threats94Consistency92

1.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 5
Cyclonic RiftFierce GuardianshipForce of WillRhystic StudyThassa's Oracle
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Extra turns (5)
Capture of JingzhouEmrakul, the Promised EndExpropriateTemporal ManipulationTemporal Mastery
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none

Themes9 total

Counter Control16 cards

16 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Counterspell,Experimental Augury,Fierce Guardianship,Flusterstorm
Proliferate10 cards

10 proliferate effects. Multiply all your counters at once.

Contentious Plan,Dreamtide Whale,Experimental Augury,Flux Channeler,Ripples of Potential
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Combat Research,Emrakul, the Promised End,Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur,Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant,Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

Combos1 total