Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
$7.54
$7.54Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#577
Current Rank
#604
Last Week
#536
Past 2 Years
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
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Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Ian Malcolm, Chaotician.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks.
Naktamun Lorespinner+4% Synergy
$2.37
Improvisation Capstone-3% Synergy
$12.85
Turbulent Springs-12% Synergy
$5.07
Flashback-12% Synergy
$5.37
Resonating Lute-15% Synergy
$1.77
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's abilities and overall game plan.
Howling Mine+84% Synergy
$5.09
Dictate of Kruphix+80% Synergy
$0.39
Kami of the Crescent Moon+77% Synergy
$8.13
Fevered Visions+74% Synergy
$1.75
Vision Skeins+67% Synergy
$0.62
The Twelfth Doctor+60% Synergy
$0.33
Temple Bell+59% Synergy
$5.34
Burning Inquiry+54% Synergy
$3.08
Red Death, Shipwrecker+54% Synergy
$0.33
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+53% Synergy
$6.89
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks.
Memory Worm+53% Synergy
$0.36
Humble Defector+52% Synergy
$0.26
Scrawling Crawler+51% Synergy
$5.85
Brand+51% Synergy
$3.93
Share the Spoils+49% Synergy
$4.05
Plargg and Nassari+46% Synergy
$0.36
Etali, Primal Storm+45% Synergy
$0.47
Chaos Warp+35% Synergy
$0.35
Windfall+34% Synergy
$4.77
Arcane Denial+27% Synergy
$2.03
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gamble-6% Synergy
$15.51
Cyclonic Rift-7% Synergy
$41.55
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$43.41
Rhystic Study-12% Synergy
$68.10
Fierce Guardianship-14% Synergy
$57.92
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider+46% Synergy
$1.97
Noggle Ransacker+46% Synergy
$0.26
Perplexing Chimera+43% Synergy
$2.63
Lore Broker+40% Synergy
$0.48
Nalfeshnee+38% Synergy
$10.35
Homunculus Horde+36% Synergy
$0.53
Faerie Mastermind+35% Synergy
$10.74
Flaming Tyrannosaurus+34% Synergy
$7.94
Mizzix, Replica Rider+33% Synergy
$3.27
Neera, Wild Mage+32% Synergy
$0.32
Sage of the Beyond+28% Synergy
$0.49
Zenith Chronicler+28% Synergy
$0.49
The Locust God+25% Synergy
$8.27
Razorkin Needlehead+25% Synergy
$6.19
Magus of the Wheel+25% Synergy
$1.16
Krang, the All-Powerful+25% Synergy
$0.38
Jace's Archivist+24% Synergy
$8.70
Psychosis Crawler+23% Synergy
$1.48
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos+21% Synergy
$0.46
Ghostly Pilferer+19% Synergy
$3.06
Party Thrasher+19% Synergy
$0.39
Keeper of Secrets+19% Synergy
$11.75
Dakra Mystic+18% Synergy
$0.26
Chasm Skulker+16% Synergy
$0.52
Howling Golem+16% Synergy
$0.29
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars+16% Synergy
$0.38
Khârn the Betrayer+14% Synergy
$7.95
Cutthroat Negotiator+13% Synergy
$0.38
Mischievous Mystic+13% Synergy
$0.27
Braids, Conjurer Adept+13% Synergy
$0.40
Treasure Nabber+12% Synergy
$2.35
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+11% Synergy
$5.40
Cephalid Broker+11% Synergy
$0.15
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist+11% Synergy
$2.00
Laboratory Maniac+9% Synergy
$2.25
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+9% Synergy
$1.32
Wildfire Devils+9% Synergy
$0.37
Balor+9% Synergy
$5.33
Laelia, the Blade Reforged+8% Synergy
$0.25
Wandering Archaic+8% Synergy
$9.88
Lavaleaper+8% Synergy
$0.34
Irencrag Pyromancer+7% Synergy
$0.41
Coveted Falcon+7% Synergy
$0.24
River Song+6% Synergy
$0.29
Solemn Simulacrum+5% Synergy
$0.25
Emberwilde Captain+5% Synergy
$1.45
Oblivion Sower+5% Synergy
$0.63
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+1% Synergy
$7.13
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind-1% Synergy
$1.34
Goblin Electromancer-12% Synergy
$0.29
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ian Malcolm, Chaotician safe.
Guff Rewrites History+43% Synergy
$3.53
Wild Magic Surge+38% Synergy
$1.40
Tempt with Mayhem+38% Synergy
$1.36
Chaos Mutation+32% Synergy
$0.50
Invert Polarity+31% Synergy
$0.48
Words of Wisdom+27% Synergy
$0.67
Wrong Turn+23% Synergy
$0.55
Dream Fracture+21% Synergy
$0.10
Tibalt's Trickery+20% Synergy
$11.24
Long River's Pull+15% Synergy
$0.28
Aetherize+13% Synergy
$0.37
Wash Away+13% Synergy
$0.43
Chef's Kiss+13% Synergy
$0.31
Cerebral Vortex+13% Synergy
$1.10
Reins of Power+11% Synergy
$2.13
Zoyowa's Justice+8% Synergy
$0.31
Sudden Substitution+7% Synergy
$4.97
Wild Ricochet+6% Synergy
$0.32
Wheel and Deal+6% Synergy
$17.02
Transforming Flourish+6% Synergy
$0.22
Evacuation+5% Synergy
$0.31
Remand+4% Synergy
$0.37
Mirrorform+4% Synergy
$2.25
Narset's Reversal+2% Synergy
$2.53
Return the Favor-1% Synergy
$0.76
Prismari Command-3% Synergy
$0.29
Reality Shift-5% Synergy
$0.30
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$70.46
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$55.69
Counterspell-9% Synergy
$3.66
Pongify-9% Synergy
$2.08
Rapid Hybridization-9% Synergy
$0.54
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.44
Izzet Charm-13% Synergy
$0.25
Seething Song-14% Synergy
$12.78
Abrade-15% Synergy
$0.24
Swan Song-16% Synergy
$7.94
An Offer You Can't Refuse-17% Synergy
$2.14
Negate-17% Synergy
$0.19
Lightning Bolt-24% Synergy
$0.82
Brainstorm-27% Synergy
$1.39
Opt-28% Synergy
$0.30
Frantic Search-34% Synergy
$1.04
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's game plan and control the board.
Minds Aglow+42% Synergy
$1.19
Warp World+32% Synergy
$1.53
Ensnared by the Mara+32% Synergy
$6.86
Scrambleverse+30% Synergy
$2.09
Winds of Change+28% Synergy
$5.34
Prosperity+28% Synergy
$8.86
Thieves' Auction+27% Synergy
$3.97
Role Reversal+20% Synergy
$0.36
Prisoner's Dilemma+19% Synergy
$6.47
Disrupt Decorum+14% Synergy
$4.16
Molten Psyche+13% Synergy
$3.90
Wheel of Misfortune+12% Synergy
$7.73
Shifting Grift+11% Synergy
$0.29
Whims of the Fates+11% Synergy
$0.21
Skyscribing+9% Synergy
$0.55
Game of Chaos+8% Synergy
$12.29
Chaotic Transformation+8% Synergy
$0.18
Fascination+8% Synergy
$0.36
Order of Succession+8% Synergy
$0.43
Blasphemous Act+7% Synergy
$0.80
Wheel of Fate+7% Synergy
$3.15
Illicit Auction+7% Synergy
$4.62
Insurrection+6% Synergy
$9.63
Over the Top+6% Synergy
$0.21
Reforge the Soul+5% Synergy
$6.53
Day's Undoing+5% Synergy
$1.86
Tasha's Hideous Laughter+5% Synergy
$3.68
Game Plan+5% Synergy
$0.73
Time Reversal+5% Synergy
$2.28
Goblin Game+5% Synergy
$1.51
Wheel of Fortune+3% Synergy
$2092.91
Stitch in Time+3% Synergy
$1.22
Mana Geyser-5% Synergy
$1.26
Vandalblast-11% Synergy
$2.51
Faithless Looting-26% Synergy
$0.29
Ponder-27% Synergy
$1.88
Preordain-28% Synergy
$0.49
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Teferi's Puzzle Box+43% Synergy
$16.35
Folio of Fancies+40% Synergy
$1.84
Font of Mythos+32% Synergy
$15.75
Knowledge Pool+26% Synergy
$1.33
Chaos Wand+22% Synergy
$0.39
River Song's Diary+18% Synergy
$0.42
Otherworld Atlas+18% Synergy
$1.49
Horn of Greed+18% Synergy
$21.73
Helm of Awakening+17% Synergy
$3.37
Wand of Wonder+16% Synergy
$2.05
Anvil of Bogardan+14% Synergy
$53.20
Ghirapur Orrery+8% Synergy
$0.35
Crawlspace+6% Synergy
$9.95
Hithlain Rope+6% Synergy
$0.39
Tempting Contract+6% Synergy
$10.44
Memory Vessel+6% Synergy
$0.33
Timesifter+6% Synergy
$2.41
Bucknard's Everfull Purse+5% Synergy
$4.48
Chimil, the Inner Sun+3% Synergy
$4.77
Wayfarer's Bauble0% Synergy
$0.27
Sensei's Divining Top-2% Synergy
$47.60
Lightning Greaves-5% Synergy
$4.24
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$2.38
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Possibility Storm+40% Synergy
$2.67
Forced Fruition+39% Synergy
$6.14
Hive Mind+37% Synergy
$9.60
Powerbalance+33% Synergy
$0.31
Passionate Archaeologist+28% Synergy
$17.31
Mana Flare+26% Synergy
$1.21
The Lost and the Damned+25% Synergy
$4.77
Confusion in the Ranks+23% Synergy
$21.90
Propaganda+22% Synergy
$3.71
Fortune Teller's Talent+22% Synergy
$0.41
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+20% Synergy
$2.02
Grip of Chaos+19% Synergy
$4.85
Wild Evocation+18% Synergy
$1.58
Eye of the Storm+16% Synergy
$1.35
Well of Ideas+14% Synergy
$2.29
Descent into Avernus+12% Synergy
$12.92
Mind's Dilation+12% Synergy
$7.15
Stolen Strategy+10% Synergy
$0.37
Ominous Seas+9% Synergy
$1.32
Curse of Verbosity+8% Synergy
$0.63
Shared Fate+8% Synergy
$0.63
Triple Triad+7% Synergy
$0.35
Struggle for Project Purity+7% Synergy
$4.06
Improbable Alliance+6% Synergy
$0.34
Spider-Verse+6% Synergy
$1.16
Weftwalking+6% Synergy
$0.36
Planar Chaos+5% Synergy
$2.39
Curse of Echoes+5% Synergy
$0.52
Wizard Class+4% Synergy
$2.48
Risky Move+4% Synergy
$1.26
Shadow of the Goblin+4% Synergy
$0.66
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ian Malcolm, Chaotician to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace Beleren+26% Synergy
$1.95
Dack Fayden+6% Synergy
$6.88
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+3% Synergy
$9.00
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+50% Synergy
$1.56
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+50% Synergy
$5.78
Homeward Path+28% Synergy
$15.97
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$2.84
Maze of Ith+10% Synergy
$10.74
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.26
Hidden Volcano+4% Synergy
$0.25
Rivendell+3% Synergy
$1.60
Restless Spire+2% Synergy
$0.22
Desolate Lighthouse+1% Synergy
$0.19
Otawara, Soaring City-4% Synergy
$31.45
Mystic Sanctuary-6% Synergy
$1.00
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.38
Mistrise Village-8% Synergy
$9.89
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thought Vessel+32% Synergy
$2.41
Decanter of Endless Water+24% Synergy
$3.88
Coveted Jewel+10% Synergy
$0.33
Interdimensional Web Watch+7% Synergy
$0.36
Mind Stone+5% Synergy
$0.29
Midnight Clock+5% Synergy
$0.63
Misleading Signpost+5% Synergy
$13.76
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$2.16
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.38
Thran Dynamo+3% Synergy
$3.55
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.20
Izzet Signet+2% Synergy
$0.35
Cursed Mirror+2% Synergy
$0.39
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.35
Talisman of Creativity-1% Synergy
$2.97
Sky Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.27
Fire Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.35
Gilded Lotus-1% Synergy
$0.59
Bender's Waterskin-1% Synergy
$0.84
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+16% Synergy
$0.23
Stormcarved Coast+15% Synergy
$1.87
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.34
Sulfur Falls+8% Synergy
$0.39
Temple of Epiphany+7% Synergy
$0.20
Evolving Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.36
Frostboil Snarl+6% Synergy
$0.36
Training Center+6% Synergy
$15.71
Izzet Boilerworks+6% Synergy
$0.36
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.17
Riverglide Pathway+3% Synergy
$4.77
Molten Tributary+3% Synergy
$0.25
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.23
Island+1% Synergy
$0.07
Mountain+1% Synergy
$2.00
Cascade Bluffs+1% Synergy
$0.36
Swiftwater Cliffs+1% Synergy
$0.12
Fabled Passage+1% Synergy
$1.03
Izzet Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.10
Riverpyre Verge-1% Synergy
$24.30
Spirebluff Canal-1% Synergy
$6.40
Ferrous Lake-2% Synergy
$0.36
Steam Vents-3% Synergy
$12.63
Volcanic Island-3% Synergy
Shivan Reef-4% Synergy
$0.34
Thundering Falls-4% Synergy
$15.96
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$38.59
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.24
Fiery Islet-9% Synergy
$6.11
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.44
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