Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Legendary Creature — Human Scientist

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever a player draws their second card each turn, that player exiles the top card of their library.

triggered —

During each player's turn, that player may cast a spell from among the cards they don't own exiled with Ian Malcolm, and mana of any type can be spent to cast it.

static —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, cast a spell.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is cast:

  1. Glaring Fleshraker — makes a token
  2. The Kingpin of Crime — drains each opponent
  3. Kami of Celebration — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Leader's Talent — puts a counter on a creature
  5. Elena, Turk Recruit — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Quintorius Kand — deals 2 damage
  7. Nita, Forum Conciliator — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Treasury Thrull — drains each opponent
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Hunting Grounds — puts a creature onto the battlefield

452 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Ian Malcolm, Chaotician, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Ian Malcolm, Chaotician, it triggers

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

113 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

185 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature

23 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician attacks, Mardu Ascendancy makes a token

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician enters:

  1. Season of Growth — scries
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

312 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

49 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.