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Malcolm, the Eyes - Decklist

Creatures 32$10.66

  1. Breeches, the Blastmaker1Breeches, the Blastmaker$0.25
  2. Broodstar1Broodstar$0.32
  3. Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer1Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer$0.31
  4. Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider1Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider$0.25
  5. Cyberdrive Awakener1Cyberdrive Awakener$1.65
  6. Depthshaker Titan1Depthshaker Titan$0.26
  7. Erdwal Illuminator1Erdwal Illuminator$0.16
  8. Galazeth Prismari1Galazeth Prismari$0.32
  9. Gleaming Geardrake1Gleaming Geardrake$0.22
  10. Gut, True Soul Zealot1Gut, True Soul Zealot$0.13
  11. Hearthborn Battler1Hearthborn Battler$0.27

Creatures continued

  1. Iron-Fist Pulverizer1Iron-Fist Pulverizer$0.15
  2. James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him1James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him$0.29
  3. Jenny Flint1Jenny Flint$0.24
  4. Jori En, Ruin Diver1Jori En, Ruin Diver$0.53
  5. Kappa Cannoneer1Kappa Cannoneer$0.22
  6. Kraum, Violent Cacophony1Kraum, Violent Cacophony$0.28
  7. Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator1Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator$0.31
  8. Mica, Reader of Ruins1Mica, Reader of Ruins$0.22
  9. Mischievous Mystic1Mischievous Mystic$0.30
  10. Mm'menon, Uthros Exile1Mm'menon, Uthros Exile$0.26
  11. Raging Battle Mouse1Raging Battle Mouse$0.24

Creatures continued

  1. Razzle-Dazzler1Razzle-Dazzler$0.06
  2. Reckless Fireweaver1Reckless Fireweaver$0.40
  3. Rodeo Pyromancers1Rodeo Pyromancers$0.30
  4. Shao Jun1Shao Jun$0.24
  5. Synth Infiltrator1Synth Infiltrator$0.31
  6. Taigam, Master Opportunist1Taigam, Master Opportunist$0.96
  7. Tangletrove Kelp1Tangletrove Kelp$0.38
  8. Third Path Iconoclast1Third Path Iconoclast$0.38
  9. Uthros Psionicist1Uthros Psionicist$0.22
  10. Wingblade Disciple1Wingblade Disciple$0.23

Planeswalkers 1$0.22

  1. Saheeli, Sublime Artificer1Saheeli, Sublime Artificer$0.22

Instants 10$4.48

  1. Abrade1Abrade$0.17
  2. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  3. Caught in the Crossfire1Caught in the Crossfire$0.14
  4. Deduce1Deduce$0.18
  5. Disruption Protocol1Disruption Protocol$0.29
  6. Invert Polarity1Invert Polarity$0.56
  7. Lightning Bolt1Lightning Bolt$0.81
  8. Secrets of the Key1Secrets of the Key$0.23
  9. Slick Sequence1Slick Sequence$0.24
  10. Unwind1Unwind$1.58

Sorceries 6$3.53

  1. Anzrag's Rampage1Anzrag's Rampage$0.25
  2. Flame Slash1Flame Slash$0.15
  3. Indomitable Creativity1Indomitable Creativity$0.44
  4. Rise and Shine1Rise and Shine$0.36
  5. Thoughtcast1Thoughtcast$0.61
  6. Vandalblast1Vandalblast$1.72

Artifacts 6$3.02

  1. Dowsing Device // Geode Grotto1Dowsing Device // Geode Grotto$0.31
  2. Dragonspark Reactor1Dragonspark Reactor$0.37
  3. Five Hundred Year Diary1Five Hundred Year Diary$0.37
  4. Inspiring Statuary1Inspiring Statuary$0.21
  5. Nettlecyst1Nettlecyst$1.11
  6. Tamiyo's Journal1Tamiyo's Journal$0.65

Enchantments 5$1.35

  1. Brimstone Roundup1Brimstone Roundup$0.18
  2. Curious Inquiry1Curious Inquiry$0.29
  3. Ghirapur Aether Grid1Ghirapur Aether Grid$0.30
  4. Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano1Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano$0.27
  5. Trail of Evidence1Trail of Evidence$0.31

Battles 1$0.26

  1. Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship1Invasion of Kaladesh // Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship$0.26

Lands 38 / 38$15.11

  1. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  2. Cascade Bluffs1Cascade Bluffs$0.34
  3. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  4. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  5. Eroded Canyon1Eroded Canyon$0.33
  6. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  7. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  8. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  9. Ferrous Lake1Ferrous Lake$0.29
  10. Frostboil Snarl1Frostboil Snarl$0.22
  11. Island×33Island$0.21

Lands continued

  1. Izzet Boilerworks1Izzet Boilerworks$0.26
  2. Library1Library$0.35
  3. Molten Tributary1Molten Tributary$0.25
  4. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  6. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Scene of the Crime1Scene of the Crime$0.34
  9. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  10. Secluded Starforge1Secluded Starforge$0.41
  11. Shivan Reef1Shivan Reef$0.22

Lands continued

  1. Silverbluff Bridge1Silverbluff Bridge$0.28
  2. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  3. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  4. Spire of Industry1Spire of Industry$0.21
  5. Sulfur Falls1Sulfur Falls$0.18
  6. Swiftwater Cliffs1Swiftwater Cliffs$0.11
  7. Temple of Epiphany1Temple of Epiphany$0.16
  8. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  11. Volatile Fjord1Volatile Fjord$0.69

About this Malcolm, the Eyes deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Malcolm, the Eyes, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $38.98 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Malcolm, the Eyes decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Erdwal Illuminator, Deduce and Jori En, Ruin Diver. The picks most particular to this commander are Tangletrove Kelp, Five Hundred Year Diary and Gleaming Geardrake, which turn up here far more often than in other Izzet decks.

Its average mana value is 3.13. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Vandalblast ($1.72), Cyberdrive Awakener ($1.65) and Unwind ($1.58); 51 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $29.46, and with no limit $215.84; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.13
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match58%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 6 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 20 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 19 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 6 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 3 cards

The curve and the average cover Malcolm, the Eyes and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 4 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Malcolm, the Eyes at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Malcolm, the Eyes decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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