Average Deck for Malik, Grim Manipulator - Expensive Upgraded Control

Alternate Names:

Negan, the Cold-BloodedNegan, the Cold-Blooded

Malik, Grim Manipulator
Rank #640
2decks
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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.
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Average Decklist

Academy Manufactor
Academy Manufactor
Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Cabal Minion
Braids, Cabal Minion
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
Deep Gnome Terramancer
Deep Gnome Terramancer
Disciple of the Vault
Disciple of the Vault
Eldrazi Displacer
Eldrazi Displacer
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Grim Hireling
Grim Hireling
Hardened Tactician
Hardened Tactician
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Knight of the White Orchid
Knight of the White Orchid
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Magda, the Hoardmaster
Magda, the Hoardmaster
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Marionette Master
Marionette Master
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Reckless Fireweaver
Reckless Fireweaver
Restoration Angel
Restoration Angel
Sand Scout
Sand Scout
Sheoldred
Sheoldred
Sun Titan
Sun Titan
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
Xorn
Xorn
Instants (14)
Cloudshift
Cloudshift
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Flare of Malice
Flare of Malice
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Kaya's Guile
Kaya's Guile
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Vona's Hunger
Vona's Hunger
Wear // Tear
Wear // Tear
Sorceries (6)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Mythos of Snapdax
Mythos of Snapdax
Season of Loss
Season of Loss
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Artifacts (6)
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
Portal to Phyrexia
Portal to Phyrexia
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (6)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Ghirapur Aether Grid
Ghirapur Aether Grid
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Spiteful Banditry
Spiteful Banditry
Trouble in Pairs
Trouble in Pairs
Planeswalkers (2)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
The Eternal Wanderer
The Eternal Wanderer
Lands (30)
Abraded Bluffs
Abraded Bluffs
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Boros Garrison
Boros Garrison
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Elegant Parlor
Elegant Parlor
Everglades
Everglades
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Forlorn Flats
Forlorn Flats
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Karoo
Karoo
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Plateau
Plateau
Plaza of Heroes
Plaza of Heroes
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Sanctum of Eternity
Sanctum of Eternity
Savai Triome
Savai Triome
Scrubland
Scrubland
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Basics (3)
Mountain
1 Mountain
Plains
1 Plains
Swamp
1 Swamp