Malik, Grim Manipulator

Commander
WBRMalik, Grim Manipulator
6.8±0.3
Deck With a Plan
Cohesive strategy with synergistic card selection. At least one reliable path to close games.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(488 pts)
Estimated win turn
T4best
T5typical
T6+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
2RJeska's Will+5
3RRGoldspan Dragon+4
Other acceleration2
3Inspiring Statuary+1
3WSmothering Tithe+9
Treasure generators12
RImpulsive Pilferer+4
XRRSpiteful Banditry+6
1BRKellogg, Dangerous Mind+9
2BMastermind Plum+7
2RXorn+5
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+4
2RCaptain Lannery Storm+4
2RRKnuckles the Echidna+6
3RPirate's Pillage+5
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
3BGrim Hireling+4
4RInspired Tinkering+5
Tutors1
BInsatiable Avarice+8
Draw engines2
WEsper Sentinel+8
2RProfessional Face-Breaker+3
Cantrips & burst draw9
1BDeadly Dispute+5
1RDemand Answers+2
2RJeska's Will+4
2WOblation+1
3RPirate's Pillage+5
2RRUnexpected Windfall+5
3RBig Score+4
4RInspired Tinkering+5
4BStinging Study+1
Recursion1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
Value engines2
2RIngenious Artillerist+1
4Roaming Throne+3
Spot removal9
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
XWWHeliod's Intervention+1
2BSaw in Half+6
1WBAnguished Unmaking+5
1BRDaretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+3
2WOblation+1
2BSoul Shatter+1
4WWThe Eternal Wanderer+2
Artifact/enchantment removal1
1RWWear // Tear+5
Graveyard hate3
1WBKaya's Guile+15
2BMastermind Plum+7
4BSzat's Will+14
Board wipes3
XRRSpiteful Banditry+6
3BBBlasphemous Edict+4
RRWWWBBRuinous Ultimatum+6
Protection1
2WTeferi's Protection+9
Fetchlands4
Marsh Flats+8
Arid Mesa+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Demolition Field+7
Dual & shock lands6
Scrubland+9
Badlands+9
Plateau+9
Sacred Foundry+6
Blood Crypt+6
Godless Shrine+6
Premium utility lands8
Path of Ancestry+6
Savai Triome+5
Mana Confluence+5
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Forbidden Orchard+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands10
Vault of the Archangel+2
Silent Clearing+2
Command Beacon+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Treasure Vault+2
Fomori Vault+2
Urza's Cave+2
Horizon of Progress+2
Abstergo Entertainment+2
Fountainport+2
Taplands8
BMalakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire+2
XBBBAgadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt+2
3WWitch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow+2
Bojuka Bog+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Elegant Parlor+2
Raucous Theater+2
Shadowy Backstreet+2
Basic lands3
Plains+1
Swamp+1
Mountain+1
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 3 token doublers, 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces15
1BMarionette Apprentice+4
3Academy Manufactor+5
1BRMayhem Devil+5
1WBKambal, Profiteering Mayor+4
1BRDaretti, Ingenious Iconoclast+3
2RXorn+2
3WAnointed Procession+7
2WWMondrak, Glory Dominus+6
2RRKnuckles the Echidna+6
3BMirkwood Bats+5
3WWElspeth, Storm Slayer+6
4BRevel in Riches+5
+3 more
Drain effects5
BDisciple of the Vault+1
1RReckless Fireweaver+1
2RIngenious Artillerist+1
2BNadier's Nightblade+1
2RWeftstalker Ardent+1
Reanimation1
2WSevinne's Reclamation+1
Other1
4Roaming Throne+5

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.8 → Bracket 4
Mana base95Threats87Speed86

0.3 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.7 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 3
Teferi's ProtectionJeska's WillSmothering Tithe
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Token Strategy33 cards

33 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Kaya's Guile,Anointed Procession,Marionette Master,Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast,Pirate's Pillage
Artifacts Matter21 cards

21 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Mythos of Snapdax,Marionette Master,Reckless Fireweaver,Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast,Revel in Riches
Treasure20 cards

20 treasure generators. Ramp and artifact synergies in one package.

Pirate's Pillage,Revel in Riches,Impulsive Pilferer,Goldspan Dragon,Academy Manufactor

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.