Malik, Grim Manipulator (Commander) - Upgraded Control

Alternate Names:

Negan, the Cold-BloodedNegan, the Cold-Blooded

Arnaud Gompertz
Dec 10, 2025
Get Creative With These Uncanny Brews Filled With Mardudes
Branching Out continues on with three-color commanders, kicking things off with Mardu, and some unexpected brews.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Daydream
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fix What's Broken
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Tempestra, Dame of Games
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Super Shredder
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ephemerate
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Mayhem Devil
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Plaguecrafter
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Revel in Riches
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Accursed Marauder
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Academy Manufactor
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Morbid Opportunist
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Crackling Doom
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Xorn
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Vona's Hunger
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
53%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Cloudshift
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Teleportation Circle
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Soul Shatter
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Tergrid, God of Fright
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Marionette Master
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Restoration Angel
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Harvester of Souls
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Vihaan, Goldwaker
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Felidar Guardian
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Charming Prince
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Demon's Disciple
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Grim Hireling
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Flickerwisp
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Merciless Executioner
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ophiomancer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Crime Novelist
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Mastermind Plum
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Kaya's Guile
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-35%synergy
Flicker of Fate
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Dispute
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Slip On the Ring
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Saw in Half
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Semester's End
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Inkshield
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Parting Gust
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Malice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Scrollshift
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Feign Death
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Stinging Study
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Personify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Terminate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Getaway Glamer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Consumed by Greed
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Torment of Hailfire
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Make an Example
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Reanimate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Will of the Abzan
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Read the Bones
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
By Invitation Only
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Rush of Dread
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Innocent Blood
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Winnowing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Electroduplicate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Dread Return
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fatal Grudge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Killing Wave
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Another Round
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mire in Misery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Danse Macabre
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Treasure Map
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Panharmonicon
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Tithing Blade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Voyager Staff
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-22%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Sunforger
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-28%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Airbender Ascension
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Life Insurance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Grave Betrayal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Martyr's Bond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
There and Back Again
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rain of Riches
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Fountainport
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Vault
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Mines of Moria
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Kher Keep
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Fen
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Axgard Armory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Sacred Foundry
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Caves of Koilos
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Nomad Outpost
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Battlefield Forge
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Savai Triome
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Haunted Ridge
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malice
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Blazemire Verge
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Landscape
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Heath
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Graven Cairns
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Badlands
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy