Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
$6.69
$6.69Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#735
Current Rank
#820
Last Week
#553
Past 2 Years
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Ian Malcolm, Chaotician.
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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.
Itazura, Lingering Wick+5% Synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night+4% Synergy
$8.54
Jabs, Mistress of Mockery+2% Synergy
Lakeshore Apothecary+1% Synergy
$0.13
Wizard's Staff-9% Synergy
$3.01
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's abilities and overall game plan.
Howling Mine+84% Synergy
$5.64
Dictate of Kruphix+80% Synergy
$0.38
Kami of the Crescent Moon+76% Synergy
$8.26
Fevered Visions+73% Synergy
$1.57
Vision Skeins+66% Synergy
$0.76
The Twelfth Doctor+60% Synergy
$0.28
Temple Bell+59% Synergy
$6.28
Red Death, Shipwrecker+53% Synergy
$0.33
Burning Inquiry+53% Synergy
$3.59
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+52% Synergy
$6.85
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks.
Humble Defector+51% Synergy
$0.31
Scrawling Crawler+51% Synergy
$7.77
Memory Worm+51% Synergy
$0.60
Brand+50% Synergy
$4.93
Share the Spoils+49% Synergy
$3.72
Plargg and Nassari+44% Synergy
$0.34
Etali, Primal Storm+44% Synergy
$0.64
Windfall+35% Synergy
$5.18
Chaos Warp+35% Synergy
$0.27
Arcane Denial+27% Synergy
$2.10
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+1% Synergy
$31.03
Gamble-5% Synergy
$16.83
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
$39.39
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$40.20
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$71.11
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$64.38
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider+45% Synergy
$2.00
Noggle Ransacker+45% Synergy
$0.27
Perplexing Chimera+43% Synergy
$2.52
Lore Broker+40% Synergy
$0.45
Nalfeshnee+37% Synergy
$9.46
Homunculus Horde+36% Synergy
$0.99
Faerie Mastermind+35% Synergy
$11.32
Flaming Tyrannosaurus+33% Synergy
$8.79
Neera, Wild Mage+31% Synergy
$0.25
Mizzix, Replica Rider+31% Synergy
$3.21
Zenith Chronicler+27% Synergy
$0.62
Sage of the Beyond+26% Synergy
$3.86
Krang, the All-Powerful+25% Synergy
$0.39
Razorkin Needlehead+25% Synergy
$5.30
The Locust God+24% Synergy
$7.77
Magus of the Wheel+24% Synergy
$1.42
Jace's Archivist+24% Synergy
$8.15
Psychosis Crawler+23% Synergy
$2.62
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos+20% Synergy
$0.43
Party Thrasher+18% Synergy
$0.52
Dakra Mystic+18% Synergy
$0.22
Ghostly Pilferer+17% Synergy
$3.36
Keeper of Secrets+17% Synergy
$10.83
Howling Golem+15% Synergy
$0.27
Chasm Skulker+15% Synergy
$0.82
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars+14% Synergy
$1.61
Khârn the Betrayer+13% Synergy
$7.45
Cutthroat Negotiator+13% Synergy
$0.39
Braids, Conjurer Adept+12% Synergy
$0.42
Mischievous Mystic+12% Synergy
$0.23
Treasure Nabber+11% Synergy
$2.80
Cephalid Broker+10% Synergy
$0.18
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+10% Synergy
$9.80
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist+10% Synergy
$1.54
Laboratory Maniac+9% Synergy
$2.46
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island+8% Synergy
$1.78
Balor+8% Synergy
$4.70
Lavaleaper+8% Synergy
$0.34
Wildfire Devils+8% Synergy
$0.36
Wandering Archaic+7% Synergy
$8.32
Laelia, the Blade Reforged+7% Synergy
$0.33
Irencrag Pyromancer+6% Synergy
$0.41
Coveted Falcon+6% Synergy
$0.28
River Song+5% Synergy
$0.33
Emberwilde Captain+5% Synergy
$1.74
Nico Minoru, Runaway+4% Synergy
$17.65
Solemn Simulacrum+3% Synergy
$0.37
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+1% Synergy
$5.56
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind0% Synergy
$1.25
Goblin Electromancer-10% Synergy
$0.26
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ian Malcolm, Chaotician safe.
Guff Rewrites History+42% Synergy
$3.12
Tempt with Mayhem+39% Synergy
$1.19
Wild Magic Surge+37% Synergy
$2.12
Invert Polarity+32% Synergy
$0.57
Chaos Mutation+32% Synergy
$0.42
Words of Wisdom+26% Synergy
$0.81
Wrong Turn+23% Synergy
$0.45
Dream Fracture+20% Synergy
$0.13
Tibalt's Trickery+19% Synergy
$11.51
Long River's Pull+14% Synergy
$0.29
Aetherize+13% Synergy
$0.51
Chef's Kiss+13% Synergy
$0.37
Wash Away+12% Synergy
$0.60
Cerebral Vortex+12% Synergy
$1.18
Reins of Power+11% Synergy
$2.46
Zoyowa's Justice+7% Synergy
$0.29
Sudden Substitution+6% Synergy
$8.10
Wild Ricochet+5% Synergy
$0.38
Transforming Flourish+5% Synergy
$0.20
Wheel and Deal+5% Synergy
$15.98
Evacuation+4% Synergy
$0.24
Remand+4% Synergy
$0.35
Mirrorform+4% Synergy
$1.96
Narset's Reversal+1% Synergy
$2.49
Return the Favor-1% Synergy
$1.09
Prismari Command-3% Synergy
$0.24
Reality Shift-5% Synergy
$0.28
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$72.00
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$56.80
Rapid Hybridization-8% Synergy
$0.97
Counterspell-8% Synergy
$3.52
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.81
Pongify-9% Synergy
$2.36
Seething Song-13% Synergy
$12.07
Swan Song-15% Synergy
$10.21
Negate-16% Synergy
$0.27
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$3.36
Lightning Bolt-23% Synergy
$0.99
Brainstorm-26% Synergy
$1.34
Opt-27% Synergy
$0.25
Frantic Search-32% Synergy
$1.69
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's game plan and control the board.
Minds Aglow+41% Synergy
$1.45
Warp World+34% Synergy
$2.42
Scrambleverse+31% Synergy
$1.76
Ensnared by the Mara+30% Synergy
$7.92
Winds of Change+30% Synergy
$4.93
Thieves' Auction+28% Synergy
$4.15
Prosperity+28% Synergy
$12.07
Role Reversal+20% Synergy
$0.33
Prisoner's Dilemma+16% Synergy
$5.79
Disrupt Decorum+13% Synergy
$4.86
Molten Psyche+13% Synergy
$4.40
Wheel of Misfortune+12% Synergy
$8.33
Whims of the Fates+11% Synergy
$0.21
Shifting Grift+10% Synergy
$0.30
Skyscribing+8% Synergy
$0.54
Game of Chaos+8% Synergy
$14.98
Chaotic Transformation+7% Synergy
$0.24
Order of Succession+7% Synergy
$0.47
Illicit Auction+7% Synergy
$5.15
Fascination+7% Synergy
$0.30
Blasphemous Act+6% Synergy
$0.95
Wheel of Fate+6% Synergy
$3.18
Insurrection+6% Synergy
$11.46
Over the Top+5% Synergy
$0.22
Reforge the Soul+5% Synergy
$6.51
Day's Undoing+5% Synergy
$1.44
Game Plan+5% Synergy
$0.52
Tasha's Hideous Laughter+4% Synergy
$3.75
Goblin Game+4% Synergy
$1.80
Time Reversal+4% Synergy
$2.39
Wheel of Fortune+3% Synergy
$2635.93
Stitch in Time+3% Synergy
$1.46
Improvisation Capstone-2% Synergy
$10.47
Mana Geyser-5% Synergy
$1.12
Vandalblast-10% Synergy
$1.48
Faithless Looting-25% Synergy
$0.37
Ponder-26% Synergy
$3.80
Preordain-27% Synergy
$0.71
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Teferi's Puzzle Box+44% Synergy
$17.83
Folio of Fancies+40% Synergy
$1.86
Font of Mythos+32% Synergy
$15.26
Knowledge Pool+27% Synergy
$1.12
Chaos Wand+21% Synergy
$0.39
Horn of Greed+19% Synergy
$17.07
Otherworld Atlas+18% Synergy
$1.71
Helm of Awakening+18% Synergy
$2.97
River Song's Diary+17% Synergy
$0.55
Wand of Wonder+15% Synergy
$1.90
Anvil of Bogardan+14% Synergy
$47.37
Ghirapur Orrery+7% Synergy
$0.41
Hithlain Rope+6% Synergy
$0.40
Tempting Contract+6% Synergy
$10.14
Crawlspace+6% Synergy
$9.91
Timesifter+6% Synergy
$2.55
Bucknard's Everfull Purse+5% Synergy
$3.31
Chimil, the Inner Sun+2% Synergy
$8.94
Wayfarer's Bauble0% Synergy
$5.04
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$4.55
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$2.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Possibility Storm+41% Synergy
$3.44
Forced Fruition+39% Synergy
$8.66
Hive Mind+37% Synergy
$8.63
Powerbalance+32% Synergy
$0.31
Passionate Archaeologist+29% Synergy
$16.43
Mana Flare+26% Synergy
$1.50
Confusion in the Ranks+24% Synergy
$15.96
The Lost and the Damned+23% Synergy
$3.89
Propaganda+22% Synergy
$2.85
Fortune Teller's Talent+21% Synergy
$0.55
Grip of Chaos+19% Synergy
$4.71
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+19% Synergy
$3.05
Wild Evocation+18% Synergy
$1.30
Eye of the Storm+16% Synergy
$1.32
Well of Ideas+13% Synergy
$2.15
Mind's Dilation+11% Synergy
$4.72
Descent into Avernus+11% Synergy
$13.42
Stolen Strategy+9% Synergy
$0.38
Ominous Seas+9% Synergy
$1.43
Shared Fate+8% Synergy
$0.60
Curse of Verbosity+7% Synergy
$0.89
Struggle for Project Purity+6% Synergy
$4.33
Triple Triad+6% Synergy
$0.35
Spider-Verse+6% Synergy
$1.53
Improbable Alliance+5% Synergy
$0.33
Weftwalking+5% Synergy
$0.34
Planar Chaos+4% Synergy
$2.36
Curse of Echoes+4% Synergy
$0.57
Risky Move+4% Synergy
$1.22
Wizard Class+4% Synergy
$3.28
Shadow of the Goblin+4% Synergy
$0.77
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ian Malcolm, Chaotician to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace Beleren+25% Synergy
$2.41
Dack Fayden+6% Synergy
$7.86
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+3% Synergy
$10.24
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Geier Reach Sanitarium+50% Synergy
$3.38
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea+49% Synergy
$5.42
Homeward Path+29% Synergy
$18.95
Reliquary Tower+26% Synergy
$3.85
Maze of Ith+9% Synergy
$9.52
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.27
Rivendell+2% Synergy
$1.61
Desolate Lighthouse+1% Synergy
$0.18
Restless Spire+0% Synergy
$0.19
Otawara, Soaring City-3% Synergy
$28.81
Mystic Sanctuary-5% Synergy
$1.14
Mistrise Village-6% Synergy
$8.90
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.43
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thought Vessel+32% Synergy
$2.38
Decanter of Endless Water+24% Synergy
$4.17
Coveted Jewel+10% Synergy
$0.24
Interdimensional Web Watch+6% Synergy
$0.28
Midnight Clock+5% Synergy
$0.60
Misleading Signpost+4% Synergy
$13.92
Mind Stone+4% Synergy
$0.25
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$0.90
Izzet Signet+3% Synergy
$0.44
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.64
Thran Dynamo+2% Synergy
$4.22
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.56
Cursed Mirror+1% Synergy
$0.49
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.26
Fire Diamond0% Synergy
$0.40
Bender's Waterskin0% Synergy
$1.10
Sky Diamond0% Synergy
$0.24
Talisman of Creativity0% Synergy
$1.91
Gilded Lotus-1% Synergy
$0.62
Resonating Lute-13% Synergy
$1.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+15% Synergy
$0.20
Stormcarved Coast+14% Synergy
$2.33
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.22
Temple of Epiphany+7% Synergy
$0.26
Sulfur Falls+7% Synergy
$0.37
Izzet Boilerworks+7% Synergy
$0.35
Evolving Wilds+6% Synergy
$0.25
Training Center+6% Synergy
$18.98
Frostboil Snarl+5% Synergy
$0.25
Terramorphic Expanse+3% Synergy
$0.26
Riverglide Pathway+3% Synergy
$4.99
Molten Tributary+2% Synergy
$0.29
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.30
Swiftwater Cliffs+1% Synergy
$0.20
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.09
Island+0% Synergy
$0.06
Cascade Bluffs+0% Synergy
$0.33
Fabled Passage+0% Synergy
$1.12
Izzet Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.14
Spirebluff Canal-1% Synergy
$5.46
Riverpyre Verge-1% Synergy
$18.28
Ferrous Lake-2% Synergy
$0.29
Volcanic Island-2% Synergy
Steam Vents-2% Synergy
$10.58
Scalding Tarn-3% Synergy
$38.71
Thundering Falls-3% Synergy
$16.25
Shivan Reef-3% Synergy
$0.37
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.26
Fiery Islet-8% Synergy
$5.55
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.81
Turbulent Springs-10% Synergy
$4.76
Scorched Geyser-12% Synergy
$0.41
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