Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Medium Play Foil

Malcolm, Charming Opportunist

Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel gives blue aggro and tempo decks a compact engine that rewards hitting the opponent. The card has Flash and Flying which lets you present an aerial threat in response to blockers or removal. When Malcolm deals combat damage to a player you get a chorus counter then draw and discard, turning combat hits into steady card filtering and incremental advantage.

The chorus counter mechanic scales into a late game pay off. After four counters you can cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost which creates explosive turns where one small Siren Pirate converts evasion into free spells. Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel is practical in control builds that want a surprise attacker and in combo shells that can abuse free cast windows. The foil medium play copy is an honest playable with a bit of shelf character for collectors and deck builders alike.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{U}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Siren Pirate
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash Flying Whenever Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel 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.
• Power / Toughness – 2/1