deck Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Whenever a player draws their second card each turn, that player exiles the top card of their library. During each player's turn, that player may cast a spell from among the cards they don't own exiled with Ian Malcolm, Chaotician, and mana of any type can be spent to cast it.

Main Deck cards Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Island

8.0 in 100% of decks
Mountain

4.5 in 100% of decks
Words of Wisdom

1.0 in 100% of decks
Fevered Visions

1.0 in 100% of decks
Scalding Tarn

1.0 in 100% of decks
Humble Defector

1.0 in 100% of decks
Myriad Landscape

1.0 in 100% of decks
Sulfur Falls

1.0 in 100% of decks
Command Tower

1.0 in 100% of decks
Steam Vents

1.0 in 100% of decks
Windfall

1.0 in 100% of decks
Temple Bell

1.0 in 100% of decks
Cascade Bluffs

1.0 in 100% of decks
Arcane Denial

1.0 in 100% of decks
Izzet Boilerworks

1.0 in 100% of decks
Kami of the Crescent Moon

1.0 in 100% of decks
Blasphemous Act

1.0 in 100% of decks
Etali, Primal Storm

1.0 in 100% of decks
Chaos Warp

1.0 in 100% of decks
Exotic Orchard

1.0 in 100% of decks
Psychosis Crawler

1.0 in 100% of decks
Counterspell

1.0 in 100% of decks
Howling Mine

1.0 in 100% of decks
Thran Dynamo

1.0 in 100% of decks
Sol Ring

1.0 in 100% of decks
Cyclonic Rift

1.0 in 100% of decks
Jace Beleren

1.0 in 100% of decks
Brand

1.0 in 100% of decks
Aetherize

1.0 in 100% of decks
Arcane Signet

1.0 in 100% of decks
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider

1.0 in 100% of decks
Training Center

1.0 in 100% of decks
Stormcarved Coast

1.0 in 100% of decks
Memory Worm

1.0 in 100% of decks
Red Death, Shipwrecker

1.0 in 100% of decks
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos

1.0 in 100% of decks
Scrawling Crawler

1.0 in 100% of decks
Consecrated Sphinx

1.0 in 50% of decks
Shivan Reef

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea

1.0 in 50% of decks
Geier Reach Sanitarium

1.0 in 50% of decks
Spirebluff Canal

1.0 in 50% of decks
Laboratory Maniac

1.0 in 50% of decks
Noggle Ransacker

1.0 in 50% of decks
Reliquary Tower

1.0 in 50% of decks
Unsubstantiate

1.0 in 50% of decks
Path of Ancestry

1.0 in 50% of decks
Omniscience

1.0 in 50% of decks
Fellwar Stone

1.0 in 50% of decks
Burning Inquiry

1.0 in 50% of decks
The Locust God

1.0 in 50% of decks
Swiftwater Cliffs

1.0 in 50% of decks
Homeward Path

1.0 in 50% of decks
Perplexing Chimera

1.0 in 50% of decks
Propaganda

1.0 in 50% of decks
Curse of Verbosity

1.0 in 50% of decks
Delay

1.0 in 50% of decks
Temple of Epiphany

1.0 in 50% of decks
Warp World

1.0 in 50% of decks
Aetherflux Reservoir

1.0 in 50% of decks
Remand

1.0 in 50% of decks
Disrupt Decorum

1.0 in 50% of decks
Evolving Wilds

1.0 in 50% of decks
Chromatic Lantern

1.0 in 50% of decks
Insurrection

1.0 in 50% of decks
Command Beacon

1.0 in 50% of decks
Seething Song

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mana Drain

1.0 in 50% of decks
Helm of the Host

1.0 in 50% of decks
Dictate of Kruphix

1.0 in 50% of decks
Vandalblast

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mind Stone

1.0 in 50% of decks
Echoing Truth

1.0 in 50% of decks
Teferi's Puzzle Box

1.0 in 50% of decks
Mystic Remora

1.0 in 50% of decks
Vision Skeins

1.0 in 50% of decks
Thought Vessel

1.0 in 50% of decks
Winds of Change

1.0 in 50% of decks
Izzet Guildgate

1.0 in 50% of decks

Strategy

The "Ian Malcolm, Chaotician" Commander deck revolve around chaotic card draw and group hugging strategies. The deck aims to create a chaotic and unpredictable game state, benefiting from drawing extra cards and making opponents draw as well. Some strategies you could employ with this deck include using cards like Howling Mine, Kami of the Crescent Moon, and Dictate of Kruphix to draw extra cards and accelerate your game plan. You could also use cards like Humble Defector and Temple Bell to encourage opponents to draw cards, leading to potential chaos and disruption on the battlefield. One of the key strengths of this deck is its ability to generate card advantage and create a unique game experience for both you and your opponents. The constant card draw can help you find the pieces you need to execute your strategy, while also fueling cards like Psychosis Crawler to deal damage based on the number of cards drawn. However, a potential weakness of the deck could be its reliance on chaos effects, which can sometimes backfire or benefit opponents more than you. Additionally, without a clear win condition or a way to close out the game quickly, the deck may struggle in longer games where opponents can disrupt your plans. Overall, the Ian Malcolm, Chaotician deck offers a fun and unpredictable playstyle that can lead to memorable moments and interesting board states. It's a deck that's more about enjoying the chaos of the game rather than aiming for a competitive edge.