Printings
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Mana Cost: 1
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 63
Oracle Text
Flash Flying Whenever Malcolm 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.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- November 10, 2023
If you cast a spell using Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel's last ability, you do so as part of the resolution of the ability. You can't wait to cast the spell later in the turn. Timing permissions based on the card's type are ignored.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2023
If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost", you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the card.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2023
You may not play land cards discarded with Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel's last ability.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2023
If Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel isn't on the battlefield as its triggered ability resolves, you won't put a chorus counter on it, but you'll still draw a card and discard a card. You may still cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost if Malcolm had four or more chorus counters on it when it was last on the battlefield.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2023
If the spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
Source: wotc
Price History
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