Illustrated by Eric Deschamps · Commander Legends; Illustrated by Deruchenko Alexander · Commander 2016 · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Image via Scryfall
Blue, Black and Red
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce
What 97 pilots play, from 169 entries in cEDH events of 16 or more players over the last 3 months.
97 pilots169 entries6 July 2026 to 4 October 2026Tournament data from TopDeck.gg
Updated 4 October 2026 from TopDeck.gg · refreshed twice a day · public lists in cEDH events of 16 or more players
What Hidden lists means
Entries whose list was hidden on TopDeck. They are not counted anywhere. This is their share of all entries, public or hidden, over the last 3 months.
Overview
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events.
Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce beat all decks in 4 of 5 months, at events of 16 or more players.
25.8% of Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce entries reached the top cut over the last 3 months. All decks: 24.4%. Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce is 2 points ahead. 40 of 155 entries in events with a top cut.
What Likely range means
From 155 entries the true share is most likely between 20% and 33%
All decks: The same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026.
- Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce
- All decks, same events
- Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce ahead
- Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce behind
Each dot is a month: Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce’s entries that reached the top cut, of its entries in events with a cut. Hollow when under 20. Every month since the data starts is shown; the figures above count the last 3 months. * October so far. † April partial: the data starts inside it.
Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce reached the top cut more often than 31 of the 62 other commanders with 50 or more entries.
What Compared with other commanders means
Among commanders with 50 or more entries in events with a top cut, how many convert less often than this one and how many more often. Always at events of 16 or more players.
Compared over August to October 2026. Every figure
Pilots
What Pilots means
Players who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest.
97
97 pilots brought 169 entries over the last 3 months. Each pilot counts once, by their newest list.
Wins
340 top cuts
Events finished in first place.
Share of all entries
What Share means
This commander's entries as a share of every entry with a public list over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players.
0.9%
What Place means
This commander's place when every commander over the last 3 months is ordered by entries. Shown from 50 entries. Always at events of 16 or more players.
Top cuts
40of 155 entries
Entries that finished inside their event's top cut.
Rising this month
What Rising means
Cards played by at least 8 points more of pilots this month than over 3 months, in events of 16 or more players. Counts come first: how many of the 48 pilots this month play the card, and how many of the 97 over 3 months.
19 of the 48 pilots this month play Gitaxian Probe. Over 3 months it was 26 of 97.
+13 points, up from 26.8% to 39.6%
Also rising
- Talisman of Dominance29 of 48 pilots this month · +12 points
- Luxury Suite17 of 48 pilots this month · +11 points
- Grinding Station12 of 48 pilots this month · +9 points
- Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun7 of 48 pilots this month · +8 points
Falling this month
- Intuition23 of 48 · −12 points
- Reanimate35 of 48 · −11 points
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian10 of 48 · −10 points
- Wheel of Fortune27 of 48 · −9 points
- Faerie Mastermind17 of 48 · −8 points
and 2 more falling
Always this month against the last 3 months, whichever months you pick above. Card images courtesy of Scryfall.
What moved
What What moved means
Cards that changed tier between the last 3 months and the last 6 months, and the week of the newest tournament.
16 cards changed tier in the week of 28 Sep, Jeska's Will into Core. 18 top 4 finishes over the last 3 months.
Latest finishes
What Top 4 finishes means
Top 4 finishes in the months chosen, at the event size picked.
Jeska's Will, Near-core to Core, 78 of 97 pilots
Verdant Catacombs, Core to Near-core, 76 of 97 pilots
Orcish Bowmasters, Near-core to Core, 78 of 97 pilots
The three largest moves compare the last 3 months with the last 6 months. Card images courtesy of Scryfall.
Every change
Tier changes
From: the last 6 months. To: the last 3 months.
| Card | From | To | Pilots then | Pilots now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeska's Will | Near-core | Core | 113 of 146 | 78 of 97 |
| Verdant Catacombs | Core | Near-core | 118 of 146 | 76 of 97 |
| Orcish Bowmasters | Near-core | Core | 114 of 146 | 78 of 97 |
| Pyroblast | Near-core | Core | 114 of 146 | 78 of 97 |
| Intuition | Near-core | Common | 95 of 146 | 58 of 97 |
| Trickery Charm | Common | Near-core | 83 of 146 | 59 of 97 |
| Steal Enchantment | Fringe | Spice | 17 of 146 | 8 of 97 |
| Talisman of Creativity | Common | Fringe | 59 of 146 | 36 of 97 |
| Emergence Zone | Fringe | Spice | 15 of 146 | 7 of 97 |
| Talion, the Kindly Lord | Fringe | Spice | 15 of 146 | 7 of 97 |
| Snapback | Spice | Fringe | 12 of 146 | 10 of 97 |
| Shadow the Hedgehog | Fringe | Spice | 15 of 146 | 8 of 97 |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty | Spice | Fringe | 14 of 146 | 11 of 97 |
| Flare of Denial | Fringe | Spice | 15 of 146 | 9 of 97 |
| Tarnished Citadel | Spice | Fringe | 14 of 146 | 10 of 97 |
| Deadly Rollick | Fringe | Common | 58 of 146 | 39 of 97 |
Top 4 finishes
| Date | Event | Players | Standing | Pilot | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament | 42 | 2nd · Top 4 | Zachuary Steed | List |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament | 42 | 4th · Top 4 | Braedyn Omolo | List |
| 20 Sep 2026 | cEDH Open 4 | 17 | 3rd · Top 4 | Martin Haraldsen | List |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Win-a-Mox Diamond | 25 | 3rd · Top 4 | Taylor Ellis | List |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Win an *Intuition* cEDH Event *100% PROXY FRIENDLY* | 18 | 3rd · Top 4 | Braedyn Omolo | List |
| 6 Sep 2026 | Czech cEDH monthly tournament 9/2026 (experimental) | 25 | 4th · Top 4 | Hnatko Vojtěch | List |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Commander Invitational Qualifier - Current Nerd Cafe | 60 | 4th · Top 4 | Jordan Hunt [Pinnacle] | List |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Win-a-Tropical Island cEDH | 31 | Win | Taylor Ellis | List |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S2W6 | 22 | 2nd · Top 4 | Bryce Day | List |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 100% Dual Land CEDH Tournament - VOLCANIC ISLAND! | 36 | 3rd · Top 4 | Braedyn Omolo | List |
| 14 Aug 2026 | La Competència | Brain Freeze | cEDH | 20 | Win | [ML'A] Kik | List |
| 8 Aug 2026 | 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Iquique | 37 | 4th · Top 4 | Juan Carlos Oyarce Avalos | List |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Journey’s End Games - 2K CEDH Tournament | 36 | 3rd · Top 4 | Art Chanse [LARP] | List |
| 29 Jul 2026 | NO EN QUERÉTARO Alquimia-Academy CEDH weekly | 25 | 2nd · Top 4 | Luis H Hoyos | List |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Cash Cards Unlimited CEDH Tournament - July | 20 | 3rd · Top 4 | Ryan Cohen | List |
| 25 Jul 2026 | CEDH Lucky 7 League 🎰 | 16 | 2nd · Top 4 | Nicolas Johansmeyer | List |
| 18 Jul 2026 | THE HUB CITY CLASH: cEDH $5K | 33 | Win | Lily Drake [Monolith] | List |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Krypton Comics $2,600 Summer CEDH Championship | 42 | 3rd · Top 4 | Pete Bate | List |
Every figure
By months, events of 16 or more players
| Months | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last 3 months. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 48 | 62 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 25.0% | 24.4% | +1 point |
| 3 months (shown) | 97 | 169 | 155 | 40 | 3 | 25.8% | 24.4% | +2 points |
| 6 months | 146 | 323 | 284 | 76 | 8 | 26.8% | 24.1% | +3 points |
| 1 year | 146 | 323 | 284 | 76 | 8 | 26.8% | 24.1% | +3 points |
By event size, 3 months
| Event size | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last 3 months. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 or more players (shown) | 97 | 169 | 155 | 40 | 3 | 25.8% | 24.4% | +2 points |
| 32 or more players | 69 | 112 | 108 | 30 | 1 | 27.8% | 22.6% | +5 points |
| 50 or more players | 43 | 64 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 24.2% | 20.3% | +4 points |
What Lists means
The public lists shown: every entry of the months chosen at the event size chosen.
What Made the cut means
Lists that finished inside their event's top cut.
What Won means
Lists that won their event.
Mirari // Competitive record
The Trophy
Cabinet
Every Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce finish in events of 16 or more players. Every pilot who converted.
One shared competitive history.
Every finish since 1 May 2026, in events of 16 or more players.
The record in figures
Top 16 finishes
108
Entries that finished 5th to 16th, counted only in events of more than 16 players, where 16th is not every seat. A top 4 or a win is counted in its own tile, never here as well.
Top 4 finishes
26
Entries that finished 2nd, 3rd or 4th. A win is counted as a championship, never as a top 4 as well.
Championships
8
Entries that won the event, first place in the event.
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. From 284 entries the true share is most likely between 22% and 32%.
26.8%
76 of 284 entries reached the top cut
The Cabinet
78 pilots
Listed by finishes: wins, then top 4s, then top 16s. An order, not a rank.
- Best: ChampionTop 16 3Top 4 3Wins 1
Braedyn Omolo
- Best: ChampionTop 16 3Top 4 1Wins 1
Ivan Salfati
- Best: ChampionTop 16 3Top 4 1Wins 1
Taylor Ellis
- Best: ChampionTop 16 5Top 4 —Wins 1
Lily Drake
Monolith
- Best: ChampionTop 16 4Top 4 —Wins 1
JoeyTwoAnkles
- Best: ChampionTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins 1
Jonathan Cels
SOCC
- Best: ChampionTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins 1
Kik
ML'A
- Best: ChampionTop 16 —Top 4 —Wins 1
B.G
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 5Top 4 3Wins —
Ryan Cohen
- Best: 3rdTop 16 4Top 4 1Wins —
Brian Mueller
- Best: 4thTop 16 2Top 4 1Wins —
Daniele Monni
- Best: 4thTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Chip Schneider
- Best: 4thTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Christian tencza
- Best: 4thTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Hnatko Vojtěch
- Best: 4thTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Jordan Hunt
Pinnacle
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Scario24
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Zachuary Steed
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Art Chanse
LARP
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Bobby Greene
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Bryce Day
- Best: 4thTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Calvin Ng
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Josef Mrázek
- Best: 4thTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Juan Carlos Oyarce Avalos
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Luis H Hoyos
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Martin Haraldsen
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Nicolas Johansmeyer
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Pete Bate
- Best: 5thTop 16 4Top 4 —Wins —
Robert Dial
- Best: 5thTop 16 3Top 4 —Wins —
Carlton Jaffrey
- Best: 9thTop 16 3Top 4 —Wins —
Mathias Banck-Petersen
- Best: 6thTop 16 3Top 4 —Wins —
Scott Yager (Edge Phreek)
- Best: 8thTop 16 3Top 4 —Wins —
🥞Taylor Jacob (E+1)
- Best: 7thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Carter Cole
- Best: 5thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
EDHsenpai
BAD
- Best: 10thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Fausto Salazar
- Best: 10thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Joel Matta-Nieves
- Best: 11thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Lloyge-Jordan Brown
- Best: 12thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Matteo Vendramini
- Best: 7thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Sergio Manzanares
- Best: 7thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Wayne Young
Land, Go
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Alana Bateup
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Andolan31| Lucius
- Best: 11thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Andrew Small
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Ariel Canete
- Best: 7thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
BVickers (spaghetii)
- Best: 10thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Blake
- Best: 7thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Brady Bateman
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Brandon glass
- Best: 10thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Brandon sweat
- Best: 5thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Broseph
Wayfarer
- Best: 11thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Christoph Lemke-Pensel
- Best: 12thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Christopher hill
- Best: 5thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Cooper McConnell
- Best: 10thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Corey
- Best: 5thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
DS1234 (ANEWMOON)
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Dragos Ciomaga
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Giovanny hansen Cuéllar justiniano
- Best: 16thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Harold
- Best: 11thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Jan Raets
- Best: 16thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Jeremiah S.E. //SeaEDH
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Jon Perez
- Best: 16thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Jonathon Blake
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Kacper Parafian
150.
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Leonardo Bacchiocchi
- Best: 11thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Louie
Bonfire
- Best: 16thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Madi (Wilo)
- Best: 11thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Martijn Dekker
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Michael Parshall
- Best: 16thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Pavel "HarryK" Kukhta
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Philip Smith
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Rex Ibanez
- Best: 7thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Rubén G
- Best: 6thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Spencer Colling
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Steven Adcock
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Tim Schneider
- Best: 16thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Weston
INFINITY
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Zimmi
NMH
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
matthew
The shelf
Every win, and who brought it home
146 pilots have taken Malcolm / Vial Smasher the Fierce to 260 events of 16 or more players; 8 of their entries won. 25 new this month.
What New pilots means
Pilots whose first entry with this commander on TopDeck, at any event size, was in the last month.
Newest finish: 2nd at Trainer J's 100% Proxy Legal CEDH Tournament, Oct 4, 2026, Zachuary Steed
What this covers
data as of 2026-10-23computed 2026-10-23build 2ba81e09c675Provenance
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