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Malik, Grim Manipulator - Decklist

Creatures 35$19.25

  1. Accursed Marauder1Accursed Marauder$0.29
  2. Archfiend of Depravity1Archfiend of Depravity$0.33
  3. Archon of Cruelty1Archon of Cruelty$1.82
  4. Cataclysmic Gearhulk1Cataclysmic Gearhulk$0.29
  5. Charming Prince1Charming Prince$0.35
  6. Clackbridge Troll1Clackbridge Troll$0.65
  7. Demon's Disciple1Demon's Disciple$0.29
  8. Disciple of the Vault1Disciple of the Vault$1.12
  9. Eldrazi Displacer1Eldrazi Displacer$1.32
  10. Fleshbag Marauder1Fleshbag Marauder$0.18
  11. Flickerwisp1Flickerwisp$0.22
  12. Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge1Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge$0.35

Creatures continued

  1. Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector1Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector$0.39
  2. Gravelighter1Gravelighter$0.31
  3. Harvester of Souls1Harvester of Souls$0.72
  4. Hellkite Tyrant1Hellkite Tyrant$1.83
  5. Kalain, Reclusive Painter1Kalain, Reclusive Painter$0.23
  6. Luminous Broodmoth1Luminous Broodmoth$0.46
  7. Mahadi, Emporium Master1Mahadi, Emporium Master$0.42
  8. Mardu Siegebreaker1Mardu Siegebreaker$0.37
  9. Marionette Master1Marionette Master$1.71
  10. Mayhem Devil1Mayhem Devil$0.30
  11. Merciless Executioner1Merciless Executioner$0.36
  12. Mirkwood Bats1Mirkwood Bats$1.02

Creatures continued

  1. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  2. Nadier's Nightblade1Nadier's Nightblade$0.26
  3. Plaguecrafter1Plaguecrafter$0.34
  4. Reckless Fireweaver1Reckless Fireweaver$0.40
  5. Restoration Angel1Restoration Angel$0.31
  6. Skullport Merchant1Skullport Merchant$0.14
  7. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  8. Sun Titan1Sun Titan$0.22
  9. Syr Konrad, the Grim1Syr Konrad, the Grim$1.00
  10. The Jolly Balloon Man1The Jolly Balloon Man$0.53
  11. Wall of Omens1Wall of Omens$0.25

Planeswalkers 1$1.22

  1. The Eternal Wanderer1The Eternal Wanderer$1.22

Instants 9$7.13

  1. Acrobatic Maneuver1Acrobatic Maneuver$0.14
  2. Cloudshift1Cloudshift$1.29
  3. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  4. Kaya's Guile1Kaya's Guile$1.29
  5. Liliana's Triumph1Liliana's Triumph$0.28
  6. Not Dead After All1Not Dead After All$1.57
  7. Scrollshift1Scrollshift$0.28
  8. Semester's End1Semester's End$0.78
  9. Sheoldred's Edict1Sheoldred's Edict$1.20

Sorceries 7$3.46

  1. Another Round1Another Round$0.43
  2. By Invitation Only1By Invitation Only$0.37
  3. Debt to the Deathless1Debt to the Deathless$0.38
  4. Exsanguinate1Exsanguinate$0.31
  5. Fatal Grudge1Fatal Grudge$0.19
  6. Mythos of Snapdax1Mythos of Snapdax$0.35
  7. Season of Loss1Season of Loss$1.43

Artifacts 2$0.77

  1. Inspiring Statuary1Inspiring Statuary$0.21
  2. Treasure Map // Treasure Cove1Treasure Map // Treasure Cove$0.56

Enchantments 7$5.06

  1. Agent of the Iron Throne1Agent of the Iron Throne$0.48
  2. Doom Foretold1Doom Foretold$0.30
  3. Flickerform1Flickerform$1.12
  4. Life Insurance1Life Insurance$0.31
  5. Monologue Tax1Monologue Tax$1.10
  6. Nahiri's Resolve1Nahiri's Resolve$0.67
  7. Rite of the Raging Storm1Rite of the Raging Storm$1.08

Lands 38 / 38$14.90

  1. Battlefield Forge1Battlefield Forge$0.21
  2. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  3. Boros Garrison1Boros Garrison$0.19
  4. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  5. Clifftop Retreat1Clifftop Retreat$0.21
  6. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  7. Dragonskull Summit1Dragonskull Summit$0.45
  8. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  9. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  10. Fetid Heath1Fetid Heath$0.26
  11. Graven Cairns1Graven Cairns$1.55
  12. Haunted Ridge1Haunted Ridge$1.25

Lands continued

  1. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  2. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  3. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  4. Nomad Outpost1Nomad Outpost$0.21
  5. Orzhov Basilica1Orzhov Basilica$0.21
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  8. Rakdos Carnarium1Rakdos Carnarium$0.30
  9. Rugged Prairie1Rugged Prairie$0.27
  10. Shattered Landscape1Shattered Landscape$0.22
  11. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58
  12. Smoldering Marsh1Smoldering Marsh$0.25

Lands continued

  1. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  2. Snow-Covered Plains1Snow-Covered Plains$0.38
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp1Snow-Covered Swamp$0.59
  4. Sulfurous Springs1Sulfurous Springs$0.46
  5. Swamp1Swamp$0.10
  6. Tainted Field1Tainted Field$0.33
  7. Temple of Malice1Temple of Malice$0.20
  8. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  9. Temple of Triumph1Temple of Triumph$0.18
  10. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  11. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30

About this Malik, Grim Manipulator deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Malik, Grim Manipulator, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $56.99 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Malik, Grim Manipulator decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Mayhem Devil, Plaguecrafter and Mythos of Snapdax. The picks most particular to this commander are Fleshbag Marauder, Sheoldred's Edict and Demon's Disciple, which turn up here far more often than in other Mardu decks.

Its average mana value is 3.50. It runs no Game Changers and holds every piece of 1 known combo.

The most expensive cards are Hellkite Tyrant ($1.83), Archon of Cruelty ($1.82) and Marionette Master ($1.71); 39 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $37.24, and with no limit $577.17; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.50
Game Changers0
Combos1
Deck match52%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 3 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 12 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 22 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 9 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 10 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 5 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Malik, Grim Manipulator 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 disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3024-6

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.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $22.13 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 14% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $32.57 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 49% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $34.63 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 49% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $37.24 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 49% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $48.99 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 53% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $57.02 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 51% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $76.56 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 56% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $112.17 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 63% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $156.01 for 100 of 100 cards; 69% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $209.72 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $237.87 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $305.57 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $369.18 for 100 of 100 cards; 76% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $466.02 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $577.17 for 100 of 100 cards; 78% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $577.17 for 100 of 100 cards; 78% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Malik, Grim Manipulator 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 Malik, Grim Manipulator 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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