It does cost a bit to cast, but once it hits the battlefield, you can immediately start reaping the benefits of Conspiracy
While some do seem to enjoy how well it captures the character, theyre in the minority so far
You can also use Neyiths combat trigger to force your opponent to block, which can also help with removal and ensure that youre able to draw a card during combat
While the four reprinted legends are fairly heavily played, with both Bruna, Light of Alabaster and Daxos of Meletis in the top eight UW commanders on EDHREC, Bosh, Iron Golem as the 19th most played red commander according to EDHREC, andBudoka Gardener just barely cracking the top 50 for green commanders, no amount of playability can overcome the lack of numbers compared to previous years
The key to the original Malcolm's success is the fact that any damage from Pirates triggers the ability, not just combat damage