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Ian Chesterton
Price tag $0.20

Legendary CreatureHuman Scientist

Magic color symbol for W
Mono-White

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#4378 Current Rank
#3655 Last Month

Doctor Commanders

Ian Chesterton can be the companion for any of these 15 Doctors.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ian Chesterton decks.

Adagia, Windswept Bastion Adagia, Windswept Bastion
+34% Synergy $7.96
Patrolling Peacemaker Patrolling Peacemaker
+19% Synergy $1.78

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Ian Chesterton's abilities and overall game plan.

Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice
+100% Synergy $0.29
The Birth of Meletis The Birth of Meletis
+99% Synergy $0.20
Love Song of Night and Day Love Song of Night and Day
+95% Synergy $0.15
Michiko's Reign of Truth Portrait of Michiko Michiko's Reign of Truth
+91% Synergy $0.15
The Restoration of Eiganjo Architect of Restoration The Restoration of Eiganjo
+89% Synergy $0.44
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
+87% Synergy $0.95
Starfield Mystic Starfield Mystic
+84% Synergy $0.42
History of Benalia History of Benalia
+83% Synergy $0.80
The War Games The War Games
+80% Synergy $0.16
Triumph of Gerrard Triumph of Gerrard
+80% Synergy $0.12

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ian Chesterton decks.

Fall of the First Civilization Fall of the First Civilization
+79% Synergy $0.15
Mesa Enchantress Mesa Enchantress
+73% Synergy $0.43
Historian's Boon Historian's Boon
+72% Synergy $2.44
The Fall of Lord Konda Fragment of Konda The Fall of Lord Konda
+72% Synergy $0.09
Era of Enlightenment Hand of Enlightenment Era of Enlightenment
+72% Synergy $0.06
The Night of the Doctor The Night of the Doctor
+72% Synergy $0.24
Elspeth Conquers Death Elspeth Conquers Death
+70% Synergy $0.92
Ghostly Dancers Ghostly Dancers
+69% Synergy $0.29
Archon of Sun's Grace Archon of Sun's Grace
+68% Synergy $0.73
Pearl Medallion Pearl Medallion
+27% Synergy $3.26

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Serra's Sanctum Serra's Sanctum
+26% Synergy $344.72
Enlightened Tutor Enlightened Tutor
+5% Synergy $37.00
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-5% Synergy $34.30
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-9% Synergy $50.22

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Ian Chesterton's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Barbara Wright Barbara Wright
+68% Synergy $1.05
Auramancer Auramancer
+65% Synergy $0.10
Summon: Ixion Summon: Ixion
+63% Synergy $0.55
Summon: Good King Mog XII Summon: Good King Mog XII
+63% Synergy $0.39
Summon: Yojimbo Summon: Yojimbo
+63% Synergy $1.74
Summon: Knights of Round Summon: Knights of Round
+61% Synergy $13.50
Starnheim Courser Starnheim Courser
+59% Synergy $0.23
Ondu Spiritdancer Ondu Spiritdancer
+54% Synergy $3.54
Summon: Bahamut Summon: Bahamut
+54% Synergy $20.41
Summon: Primal Garuda Summon: Primal Garuda
+54% Synergy $0.10
Monk Idealist Monk Idealist
+52% Synergy $0.08
Slumbering Keepguard Slumbering Keepguard
+44% Synergy $0.07
Sarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith
+35% Synergy $0.20
Sun Titan Sun Titan
+32% Synergy $0.28
Ajani's Chosen Ajani's Chosen
+30% Synergy $0.30
Summon: Choco/Mog Summon: Choco/Mog
+30% Synergy $0.10
Jhoira's Familiar Jhoira's Familiar
+28% Synergy $1.37
Celestial Ancient Celestial Ancient
+28% Synergy $0.57
Scholar of New Horizons Scholar of New Horizons
+26% Synergy $1.37
Mondrak, Glory Dominus Mondrak, Glory Dominus
+25% Synergy $30.84
Elena, Turk Recruit Elena, Turk Recruit
+25% Synergy $0.20
Optimistic Scavenger Optimistic Scavenger
+24% Synergy $0.16
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
+24% Synergy $0.06
Knight of Doves Knight of Doves
+24% Synergy $0.06
Witch Enchanter Witch-Blessed Meadow Witch Enchanter
+23% Synergy $4.17
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
+23% Synergy $0.29
Alseid of Life's Bounty Alseid of Life's Bounty
+21% Synergy $0.24
Grateful Apparition Grateful Apparition
+21% Synergy $0.27
Faith Healer Faith Healer
+20% Synergy $3.51
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr Katilda's Rising Dawn Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
+18% Synergy $0.63
Peri Brown Peri Brown
+16% Synergy $0.17
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+15% Synergy $0.25
Claim Jumper Claim Jumper
+14% Synergy $0.58
Elesh Norn The Argent Etchings Elesh Norn
+14% Synergy $4.80
Psemilla, Meletian Poet Psemilla, Meletian Poet
+10% Synergy $0.19
Eidolon of Astral Winds Eidolon of Astral Winds
+10% Synergy $0.23
Moon-Blessed Cleric Moon-Blessed Cleric
+9% Synergy $0.31
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant Bahamut, Warden of Light Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
+8% Synergy $0.69
Silent Sentinel Silent Sentinel
+8% Synergy $0.13
Jo Grant Jo Grant
+8% Synergy $0.13
Enduring Innocence Enduring Innocence
+7% Synergy $4.57
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
+7% Synergy $2.17
Ambrosia Whiteheart Ambrosia Whiteheart
+7% Synergy $0.11
Deep Gnome Terramancer Deep Gnome Terramancer
+6% Synergy $5.86
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+6% Synergy $0.09
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation Temple of Civilization Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
+4% Synergy $24.32
Keeper of the Accord Keeper of the Accord
+2% Synergy $0.23
Loyal Warhound Loyal Warhound
0% Synergy $0.57
Knight of the White Orchid Knight of the White Orchid
-1% Synergy $1.84
Esper Sentinel Esper Sentinel
-23% Synergy $45.59

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ian Chesterton safe.

Return to Dust Return to Dust
+22% Synergy $0.13
Lost to Legend Lost to Legend
+8% Synergy $0.07
Disempower Disempower
+8% Synergy $0.12
Stroke of Midnight Stroke of Midnight
+7% Synergy $0.38
Thraben Charm Thraben Charm
+7% Synergy $0.26
Get Lost Get Lost
+5% Synergy $4.90
Settle the Wreckage Settle the Wreckage
+5% Synergy $2.55
Your Temple Is Under Attack Your Temple Is Under Attack
+4% Synergy $0.24
Brought Back Brought Back
+4% Synergy $0.89
Perch Protection Perch Protection
+3% Synergy $5.67
Generous Gift Generous Gift
-1% Synergy $0.73
Parting Gust Parting Gust
-1% Synergy $0.42
Razorgrass Ambush Razorgrass Field Razorgrass Ambush
-3% Synergy $0.23
Dawn's Truce Dawn's Truce
-4% Synergy $6.18
Reprieve Reprieve
-5% Synergy $1.20
Path to Exile Path to Exile
-12% Synergy $0.96
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
-16% Synergy $1.28
Flawless Maneuver Flawless Maneuver
-17% Synergy $17.03

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Ian Chesterton's game plan and control the board.

Search for Glory Search for Glory
+56% Synergy $0.81
Brilliant Restoration Brilliant Restoration
+55% Synergy $0.96
Resurgent Belief Resurgent Belief
+39% Synergy $0.92
Idyllic Tutor Idyllic Tutor
+24% Synergy $9.90
What Must Be Done What Must Be Done
+19% Synergy $0.21
Triumphant Reckoning Triumphant Reckoning
+12% Synergy $0.52
Mine Excavation Mine Excavation
+12% Synergy $0.21
Redress Fate Redress Fate
+9% Synergy $0.68
Cleansing Meditation Cleansing Meditation
+8% Synergy $1.61
Replenish Replenish
+7% Synergy $130.65
Wanderer's Strike Wanderer's Strike
+7% Synergy $0.08
Open the Vaults Open the Vaults
+6% Synergy $0.46
Spectacular Pileup Spectacular Pileup
+5% Synergy $0.18
Season of the Burrow Season of the Burrow
+4% Synergy $1.74
Tempt with Bunnies Tempt with Bunnies
+3% Synergy $2.42
Cut a Deal Cut a Deal
+2% Synergy $0.27
Sevinne's Reclamation Sevinne's Reclamation
+2% Synergy $0.60
Single Combat Single Combat
+2% Synergy $0.49
Secret Rendezvous Secret Rendezvous
-1% Synergy $0.29
Vanquish the Horde Vanquish the Horde
-3% Synergy $0.35
Wrath of God Wrath of God
-8% Synergy $2.26
Austere Command Austere Command
-10% Synergy $0.38
Farewell Farewell
-17% Synergy $4.03

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Crystal Chimes Crystal Chimes
+48% Synergy $1.13
Power Conduit Power Conduit
+44% Synergy $7.37
Cloud Key Cloud Key
+37% Synergy $1.54
Surveyor's Scope Surveyor's Scope
+15% Synergy $4.87
Twinning Staff Twinning Staff
+12% Synergy $6.39
Archaeomancer's Map Archaeomancer's Map
+9% Synergy $3.12
Crystal Fragments Summon: Alexander Crystal Fragments
+8% Synergy $0.11
Eye of Ojer Taq Apex Observatory Eye of Ojer Taq
+8% Synergy $1.09
Sword of Truth and Justice Sword of Truth and Justice
+6% Synergy $30.22
Helm of the Gods Helm of the Gods
+6% Synergy $2.14
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
+6% Synergy $28.72
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+4% Synergy $0.85
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+3% Synergy $0.26
Endless Atlas Endless Atlas
-1% Synergy $1.88
The Wind Crystal The Wind Crystal
-10% Synergy $3.60
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-16% Synergy $1.32
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-16% Synergy $4.54

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Ian Chesterton's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

The Princess Takes Flight The Princess Takes Flight
+64% Synergy $0.09
Sphere of Safety Sphere of Safety
+56% Synergy $3.36
Vault 75: Middle School Vault 75: Middle School
+56% Synergy $0.19
Trial of a Time Lord Trial of a Time Lord
+56% Synergy $0.19
Tale of Tinúviel Tale of Tinúviel
+56% Synergy $0.11
Ajani Fells the Godsire Ajani Fells the Godsire
+55% Synergy $0.09
Boon of the Spirit Realm Boon of the Spirit Realm
+51% Synergy $3.56
Battle at the Helvault Battle at the Helvault
+51% Synergy $7.36
The Girl in the Fireplace The Girl in the Fireplace
+44% Synergy $0.12
Befriending the Moths Imperial Moth Befriending the Moths
+44% Synergy $0.07
Vault 13: Dweller's Journey Vault 13: Dweller's Journey
+43% Synergy $0.15
Starfield of Nyx Starfield of Nyx
+40% Synergy $16.08
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
+35% Synergy $1.31
War of the Last Alliance War of the Last Alliance
+34% Synergy $0.58
Sigil of the Empty Throne Sigil of the Empty Throne
+33% Synergy $0.46
Hallowed Haunting Hallowed Haunting
+31% Synergy $4.99
Caretaker's Talent Caretaker's Talent
+21% Synergy $7.55
Fall of the Thran Fall of the Thran
+20% Synergy $0.29
The Caves of Androzani The Caves of Androzani
+20% Synergy $0.12
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
+16% Synergy $0.46
Urza Assembles the Titans Urza Assembles the Titans
+16% Synergy $0.23
Anointed Procession Anointed Procession
+12% Synergy $45.90
Opalescence Opalescence
+12% Synergy $27.93
Greater Auramancy Greater Auramancy
+11% Synergy $12.76
Oath of Lieges Oath of Lieges
+8% Synergy $4.00
Touch the Spirit Realm Touch the Spirit Realm
+7% Synergy $0.47
Endless Horizons Endless Horizons
+7% Synergy $6.59
Solemnity Solemnity
+7% Synergy $7.39
Aligned Heart Aligned Heart
+7% Synergy $0.57
Tenuous Truce Tenuous Truce
+6% Synergy $0.41
Court of Ardenvale Court of Ardenvale
+5% Synergy $2.38
Sheltered by Ghosts Sheltered by Ghosts
+4% Synergy $4.40
Dawn of a New Age Dawn of a New Age
+3% Synergy $1.43
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
+2% Synergy $3.93
Grasp of Fate Grasp of Fate
+1% Synergy $0.42
Land Tax Land Tax
0% Synergy $20.79
Ethereal Armor Ethereal Armor
0% Synergy $0.19
All That Glitters All That Glitters
-4% Synergy $0.34
Tocasia's Welcome Tocasia's Welcome
-6% Synergy $1.54
Ghostly Prison Ghostly Prison
-7% Synergy $6.05

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Ian Chesterton to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Teyo, Geometric Tactician Teyo, Geometric Tactician
+7% Synergy $5.18
Elspeth, Storm Slayer Elspeth, Storm Slayer
-3% Synergy $34.00

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Hall of Heliod's Generosity Hall of Heliod's Generosity
+68% Synergy $6.80
Nesting Grounds Nesting Grounds
+51% Synergy $0.18
Monumental Henge Monumental Henge
+37% Synergy $0.51
Ishgard, the Holy See Ishgard, the Holy See
+36% Synergy $1.30
Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+19% Synergy $1.30
Hidden Courtyard Hidden Courtyard
+17% Synergy $0.05
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+13% Synergy $2.59
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
+9% Synergy $41.89
Command Beacon Command Beacon
+9% Synergy $5.76
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+8% Synergy $0.15
Isolated Watchtower Isolated Watchtower
+8% Synergy $0.52
Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+4% Synergy $7.45
The Fair Basilica The Fair Basilica
+4% Synergy $0.07
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+3% Synergy $35.89
Castle Ardenvale Castle Ardenvale
+1% Synergy $0.18
War Room War Room
-6% Synergy $2.85
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
-7% Synergy $3.53
Windbrisk Heights Windbrisk Heights
-10% Synergy $0.23
Emeria, the Sky Ruin Emeria, the Sky Ruin
-15% Synergy $16.80

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+47% Synergy $8.02
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+44% Synergy $4.19
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+39% Synergy $1.13
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+34% Synergy $3.60
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+34% Synergy $2.70
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+28% Synergy $20.12
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+25% Synergy $16.23
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+23% Synergy $4.92
Wand of the Worldsoul Wand of the Worldsoul
+17% Synergy $1.36
Hedron Archive Hedron Archive
+16% Synergy $0.28
Empowered Autogenerator Empowered Autogenerator
+12% Synergy $0.27
Replicating Ring Replicating Ring
+11% Synergy $1.26
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+10% Synergy $0.24
Pyramid of the Pantheon Pyramid of the Pantheon
+8% Synergy $0.34
Stonespeaker Crystal Stonespeaker Crystal
+7% Synergy $0.34
Prismatic Lens Prismatic Lens
+6% Synergy $0.26
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+5% Synergy $0.52
Coveted Jewel Coveted Jewel
+5% Synergy $0.25
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+4% Synergy $1.24
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+4% Synergy $0.20
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-4% Synergy $1.15
Marble Diamond Marble Diamond
-5% Synergy $0.15
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-11% Synergy $0.21

Lands

The mana base foundation for Ian Chesterton decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Witch Enchanter Witch-Blessed Meadow Witch Enchanter
+23% Synergy $4.17
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+21% Synergy $0.21
Abstergo Entertainment Abstergo Entertainment
+19% Synergy $1.93
Snow-Covered Plains Snow-Covered Plains
+15% Synergy $0.33
Valgavoth's Lair Valgavoth's Lair
+15% Synergy $0.67
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+5% Synergy $0.18
Horizon of Progress Horizon of Progress
+4% Synergy $4.45
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+3% Synergy $0.07
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+1% Synergy $0.55
Razorgrass Ambush Razorgrass Field Razorgrass Ambush
-3% Synergy $0.23
Plains Plains
-9% Synergy $0.06

Similar Commanders

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