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 we read on this card

Causes: exile a card, cast a spell.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a spell is cast — 63 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is cast:

  1. Glaring Fleshraker — makes a token
  2. Kami of Celebration — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Mizzix, Replica Rider — copies a spell
  4. Nalfeshnee — copies a spell
  5. Vaan, Street Thief — puts a counter on a Scout, Pirate or Rogue
  6. Iron Man, Tony Stark — makes a token
  7. Mishra's Self-Replicator — makes a token
  8. Nico Minoru, Runaway — deals 2 damage
  9. Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty — adds 1 mana
  10. Norin the Wary — flickers itself

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

a Human enters the battlefield — 1,353 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician enters:

  1. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  2. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  3. Vigilante Justice — deals 1 damage

a creature attacks — 6,189 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature
  9. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

a creature blocks — 6,189 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  4. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  5. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature is cast — 6,218 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is cast:

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  4. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  5. Case of the Shifting Visage — copies a spell
  6. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  8. Straw Golem — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,294 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Molten Echoes — makes a token
  4. Flameshadow Conjuring — makes a token
  5. Mirror March — flips a coin
  6. Overburden — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in Ian Malcolm's colors can cause this (Ian Malcolm is one).

When Ian Malcolm, Chaotician enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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