Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
$4.70
$4.70Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
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Ranking
#520
Current Rank
#519
Last Week
#528
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More Ian Malcolm, Chaotician VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks.
Lavaleaper+3% Synergy
$0.36
Mirrorform+3% Synergy
$5.82
Glen Elendra's Answer0% Synergy
$2.65
Spinerock Tyrant0% Synergy
$2.46
Hexing Squelcher-6% Synergy
$16.81
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's abilities and overall game plan.
Howling Mine+83% Synergy
$6.26
Dictate of Kruphix+79% Synergy
$0.63
Kami of the Crescent Moon+77% Synergy
$8.30
Fevered Visions+74% Synergy
$1.56
Vision Skeins+66% Synergy
$0.57
The Twelfth Doctor+61% Synergy
$0.13
Temple Bell+57% Synergy
$5.13
Burning Inquiry+54% Synergy
$2.65
Memory Worm+54% Synergy
$0.09
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+54% Synergy
$10.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks.
Red Death, Shipwrecker+52% Synergy
$0.18
Humble Defector+52% Synergy
$0.16
Brand+51% Synergy
$2.28
Scrawling Crawler+50% Synergy
$8.07
Share the Spoils+49% Synergy
$3.54
Plargg and Nassari+48% Synergy
$3.89
Etali, Primal Storm+45% Synergy
$0.53
Chaos Warp+33% Synergy
$0.47
Windfall+32% Synergy
$4.14
Arcane Denial+27% Synergy
$1.93
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$98.84
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$40.86
Gamble-7% Synergy
$10.73
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$42.23
Rhystic Study-13% Synergy
$53.63
Fierce Guardianship-14% Synergy
$45.55
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider+46% Synergy
$1.52
Noggle Ransacker+46% Synergy
$0.27
Perplexing Chimera+43% Synergy
$1.43
Lore Broker+40% Synergy
$0.50
Nalfeshnee+39% Synergy
$9.39
Faerie Mastermind+37% Synergy
$21.40
Homunculus Horde+36% Synergy
$0.72
Mizzix, Replica Rider+35% Synergy
$1.53
Flaming Tyrannosaurus+34% Synergy
$3.46
Neera, Wild Mage+32% Synergy
$0.22
Sage of the Beyond+28% Synergy
$0.54
Zenith Chronicler+27% Synergy
$0.41
Magus of the Wheel+25% Synergy
$0.92
The Locust God+24% Synergy
$8.09
Razorkin Needlehead+24% Synergy
$9.15
Jace's Archivist+24% Synergy
$8.39
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos+22% Synergy
$0.67
Psychosis Crawler+21% Synergy
$0.48
Keeper of Secrets+21% Synergy
$12.21
Party Thrasher+20% Synergy
$0.51
Ghostly Pilferer+19% Synergy
$2.02
Dakra Mystic+18% Synergy
$0.25
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars+17% Synergy
$0.39
Chasm Skulker+16% Synergy
$1.01
Howling Golem+16% Synergy
$0.08
Khârn the Betrayer+15% Synergy
$9.46
Cutthroat Negotiator+14% Synergy
$0.38
Mischievous Mystic+13% Synergy
$0.11
Treasure Nabber+13% Synergy
$3.46
Braids, Conjurer Adept+13% Synergy
$0.40
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+11% Synergy
$1.56
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist+11% Synergy
$1.11
Cephalid Broker+11% Synergy
$0.18
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+10% Synergy
$2.73
Wildfire Devils+10% Synergy
$0.26
Laelia, the Blade Reforged+9% Synergy
$0.85
Wandering Archaic+9% Synergy
$8.88
Balor+9% Synergy
$3.41
Laboratory Maniac+8% Synergy
$0.97
Coveted Falcon+7% Synergy
$0.11
Solemn Simulacrum+6% Synergy
$0.23
Irencrag Pyromancer+6% Synergy
$0.42
River Song+6% Synergy
$0.17
Academy Loremaster+6% Synergy
$0.14
Oblivion Sower+6% Synergy
$0.49
Emberwilde Captain+5% Synergy
$1.50
Reckless Scholar+5% Synergy
$0.03
Niv-Mizzet, Parun0% Synergy
$6.51
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind-1% Synergy
$1.24
Goblin Electromancer-12% Synergy
$0.20
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ian Malcolm, Chaotician safe.
Guff Rewrites History+44% Synergy
$3.63
Wild Magic Surge+38% Synergy
$1.33
Tempt with Mayhem+38% Synergy
$0.82
Chaos Mutation+33% Synergy
$0.49
Invert Polarity+30% Synergy
$0.71
Words of Wisdom+27% Synergy
$0.65
Wrong Turn+24% Synergy
$0.46
Dream Fracture+23% Synergy
$0.12
Tibalt's Trickery+20% Synergy
$8.67
Long River's Pull+16% Synergy
$0.25
Wash Away+13% Synergy
$0.54
Chef's Kiss+13% Synergy
$0.25
Cerebral Vortex+13% Synergy
$0.96
Aetherize+12% Synergy
$0.52
Reins of Power+12% Synergy
$1.57
Zoyowa's Justice+10% Synergy
$0.11
Wild Ricochet+7% Synergy
$0.33
Sudden Substitution+7% Synergy
$2.40
Wheel and Deal+7% Synergy
$13.33
Transforming Flourish+6% Synergy
$0.12
Evacuation+5% Synergy
$0.18
Remand+4% Synergy
$0.38
Narset's Reversal+3% Synergy
$2.30
Return the Favor+1% Synergy
$2.96
Prismari Command-1% Synergy
$0.25
Reality Shift-5% Synergy
$0.14
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$62.01
Rapid Hybridization-8% Synergy
$0.86
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$52.65
Counterspell-9% Synergy
$1.60
Pongify-9% Synergy
$1.74
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.56
Seething Song-12% Synergy
$9.71
Abrade-14% Synergy
$0.17
Izzet Charm-14% Synergy
$0.22
An Offer You Can't Refuse-16% Synergy
$2.29
Swan Song-16% Synergy
$7.83
Negate-17% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Bolt-23% Synergy
$1.76
Brainstorm-28% Synergy
$1.29
Opt-28% Synergy
$0.12
Frantic Search-34% Synergy
$0.42
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's game plan and control the board.
Minds Aglow+41% Synergy
$0.73
Ensnared by the Mara+33% Synergy
$6.06
Warp World+31% Synergy
$0.89
Scrambleverse+28% Synergy
$1.63
Prosperity+28% Synergy
$4.08
Thieves' Auction+27% Synergy
$3.44
Winds of Change+26% Synergy
$4.43
Prisoner's Dilemma+20% Synergy
$0.78
Role Reversal+20% Synergy
$0.30
Disrupt Decorum+13% Synergy
$2.01
Molten Psyche+13% Synergy
$4.47
Wheel of Misfortune+12% Synergy
$5.76
Shifting Grift+12% Synergy
$0.14
Whims of the Fates+11% Synergy
$0.27
Chaotic Transformation+9% Synergy
$0.13
Skyscribing+9% Synergy
$0.52
Blasphemous Act+8% Synergy
$0.93
Game of Chaos+8% Synergy
$10.17
Fascination+8% Synergy
$0.20
Wheel of Fate+7% Synergy
$2.60
Order of Succession+7% Synergy
$0.40
Illicit Auction+7% Synergy
$3.22
Insurrection+6% Synergy
$8.06
Over the Top+6% Synergy
$0.12
Game Plan+6% Synergy
$0.69
Reforge the Soul+5% Synergy
$3.31
Day's Undoing+5% Synergy
$1.39
Time Reversal+5% Synergy
$2.14
Tasha's Hideous Laughter+5% Synergy
$3.18
Goblin Game+5% Synergy
$0.79
Wheel of Fortune+3% Synergy
$1719.97
Commit // Memory+3% Synergy
$0.15
Stitch in Time+2% Synergy
$1.02
Mana Geyser-3% Synergy
$1.58
Vandalblast-13% Synergy
$2.27
Expressive Iteration-18% Synergy
$0.30
Ponder-28% Synergy
$1.29
Faithless Looting-28% Synergy
$0.25
Preordain-28% Synergy
$0.58
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Teferi's Puzzle Box+42% Synergy
$11.40
Folio of Fancies+40% Synergy
$1.22
Font of Mythos+31% Synergy
$14.18
Knowledge Pool+25% Synergy
$1.17
Chaos Wand+24% Synergy
$0.26
River Song's Diary+20% Synergy
$0.26
Otherworld Atlas+19% Synergy
$1.36
Wand of Wonder+17% Synergy
$1.85
Helm of Awakening+17% Synergy
$1.72
Horn of Greed+17% Synergy
$21.61
Anvil of Bogardan+14% Synergy
$37.68
Ghirapur Orrery+8% Synergy
$0.42
Crawlspace+7% Synergy
$6.38
Hithlain Rope+7% Synergy
$0.38
Memory Vessel+7% Synergy
$0.29
Tempting Contract+6% Synergy
$9.00
Chimil, the Inner Sun+5% Synergy
$5.43
Bucknard's Everfull Purse+5% Synergy
$6.49
Timesifter+5% Synergy
$2.78
Wayfarer's Bauble-1% Synergy
$0.23
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$34.49
Lightning Greaves-5% Synergy
$4.38
Swiftfoot Boots-14% Synergy
$1.58
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Possibility Storm+39% Synergy
$3.07
Forced Fruition+38% Synergy
$2.87
Hive Mind+36% Synergy
$7.36
Powerbalance+34% Synergy
$0.30
Passionate Archaeologist+28% Synergy
$15.82
The Lost and the Damned+27% Synergy
$4.81
Mana Flare+26% Synergy
$1.28
Fortune Teller's Talent+24% Synergy
$0.44
Confusion in the Ranks+22% Synergy
$11.34
Propaganda+21% Synergy
$3.23
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+21% Synergy
$2.09
Grip of Chaos+19% Synergy
$4.29
Wild Evocation+18% Synergy
$1.49
Eye of the Storm+16% Synergy
$1.26
Well of Ideas+15% Synergy
$1.91
Mind's Dilation+12% Synergy
$6.47
Descent into Avernus+11% Synergy
$9.54
Stolen Strategy+10% Synergy
$0.46
Ominous Seas+9% Synergy
$1.10
Triple Triad+8% Synergy
$0.29
Spider-Verse+8% Synergy
$1.32
Struggle for Project Purity+8% Synergy
$1.46
Curse of Verbosity+7% Synergy
$0.55
Improbable Alliance+7% Synergy
$0.17
Shared Fate+7% Synergy
$0.58
Weftwalking+7% Synergy
$0.38
Risky Move+5% Synergy
$1.24
Curse of Echoes+5% Synergy
$0.40
Wizard Class+4% Synergy
$0.95
Planar Chaos+4% Synergy
$2.23
Shadow of the Goblin+4% Synergy
$0.71
Curiosity-20% Synergy
$0.64
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ian Malcolm, Chaotician to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace Beleren+26% Synergy
$1.88
Dack Fayden+6% Synergy
$5.95
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+3% Synergy
$6.44
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+50% Synergy
$5.98
Geier Reach Sanitarium+49% Synergy
$0.64
Homeward Path+28% Synergy
$15.64
Reliquary Tower+25% Synergy
$3.28
Maze of Ith+11% Synergy
$7.91
Temple of the False God+7% Synergy
$0.11
Hidden Volcano+5% Synergy
$0.06
Hidden Cataract+5% Synergy
$0.06
Restless Spire+3% Synergy
$0.25
Rivendell+3% Synergy
$1.50
Desolate Lighthouse-1% Synergy
$0.11
Mystic Sanctuary-4% Synergy
$5.01
Otawara, Soaring City-4% Synergy
$20.40
Mistrise Village-7% Synergy
$6.36
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thought Vessel+32% Synergy
$1.71
Decanter of Endless Water+22% Synergy
$5.11
Coveted Jewel+10% Synergy
$0.27
Interdimensional Web Watch+6% Synergy
$0.49
Misleading Signpost+6% Synergy
$16.58
Mind Stone+5% Synergy
$0.23
Midnight Clock+5% Synergy
$0.53
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$3.55
Fellwar Stone+3% Synergy
$0.72
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.04
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.32
Cursed Mirror+2% Synergy
$1.94
Izzet Signet+1% Synergy
$0.33
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Creativity-1% Synergy
$2.52
Sky Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.21
Fire Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.28
Gilded Lotus-1% Synergy
$0.88
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Stormcarved Coast+16% Synergy
$4.97
Exotic Orchard+16% Synergy
$0.12
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.21
Sulfur Falls+9% Synergy
$0.27
Evolving Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.17
Frostboil Snarl+6% Synergy
$0.23
Temple of Epiphany+6% Synergy
$0.15
Training Center+5% Synergy
$11.91
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.09
Molten Tributary+4% Synergy
$0.31
Izzet Boilerworks+3% Synergy
$0.31
Fabled Passage+3% Synergy
$4.93
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.23
Cascade Bluffs+2% Synergy
$0.55
Riverglide Pathway+2% Synergy
$3.31
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.16
Island+1% Synergy
$0.15
Volatile Fjord+1% Synergy
$0.64
Swiftwater Cliffs0% Synergy
$0.04
Ferrous Lake-1% Synergy
$0.26
Riverpyre Verge-1% Synergy
$17.98
Spirebluff Canal-1% Synergy
$2.66
Izzet Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.15
Eroded Canyon-2% Synergy
$0.14
Shivan Reef-3% Synergy
$0.25
Steam Vents-3% Synergy
$8.90
Volcanic Island-3% Synergy
Thundering Falls-4% Synergy
$12.73
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$26.93
Path of Ancestry-6% Synergy
$0.13
Fiery Islet-9% Synergy
$5.61
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.56
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