Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

Rules for this card

• Flash Rule 702.8 Glossary

  A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”

• Flying Rule 702.9 Glossary

  A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”

Rulings (5)

• November 10, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  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.
• November 10, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  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.
• November 10, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  You may not play land cards discarded with Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel's last ability.
• November 10, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  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.
• November 10, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast
  If the spell has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.

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