Ian Malcolm, Chaotician commander decks

{U}{R}Izzet commanders

We track 355 decks led by Ian Malcolm, Chaotician.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$6.41-0.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Decks led
355

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$315

Most cost $142 to $1,621.

Median power
4.8

Most rate 4.0 to 6.5 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.9

Most score 4.1 to 8.0 out of 10.

Most often built as stompy (35%), then stax (31%).

Real Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 0 decks.
$50 to $100: 17 decks.
$100 to $150: 27 decks.
$150 to $200: 36 decks.
$200 to $300: 87 decks.
$300 to $400: 54 decks.
$400 to $500: 22 decks.
$500 to $750: 35 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 10 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 23 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 15 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 10 decks.
$3,000 and up: 19 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $315. 134 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)19% · 66
  • Bracket 2 (Core)15% · 52
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)22% · 78
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)42% · 149
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 10

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What Ian Malcolm, Chaotician decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 355 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures9

3 more creatures
  • Humble Defector47%$0.12
    Run in 167 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Plargg and Nassari46%$0.36
    Run in 163 of these decks (46%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Etali, Primal Storm46%$0.46
    Run in 162 of these decks (46%), 7% of decks that could run it.

Instants4

  • Chaos Warp74%$0.31
    Run in 264 of these decks (74%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Vision Skeins64%$0.54
    Run in 228 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Denial57%$1.79
    Run in 204 of these decks (57%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Brand52%$5.11
    Run in 184 of these decks (52%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Windfall63%$4.91
    Run in 224 of these decks (63%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Burning Inquiry56%$3.31
    Run in 200 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Blasphemous Act51%$0.72
    Run in 181 of these decks (51%), 35% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts8

  • Arcane Signet89%$0.37
    Run in 316 of these decks (89%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring89%$1.00
    Run in 316 of these decks (89%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Howling Mine87%$5.21
    Run in 307 of these decks (87%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Vessel65%$1.89
    Run in 231 of these decks (65%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Temple Bell64%$5.98
    Run in 227 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Creativity56%$0.43
    Run in 200 of these decks (56%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Teferi's Puzzle Box56%$15.96
    Run in 199 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Signet55%$0.28
    Run in 196 of these decks (55%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Dictate of Kruphix80%$0.33
    Run in 283 of these decks (80%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Fevered Visions74%$1.27
    Run in 264 of these decks (74%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Share the Spoils50%$3.60
    Run in 176 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Possibility Storm49%$1.88
    Run in 173 of these decks (49%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Command Tower91%$0.20
    Run in 324 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls81%$0.29
    Run in 286 of these decks (81%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower76%$3.97
    Run in 269 of these decks (76%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Stormcarved Coast66%$2.06
    Run in 233 of these decks (66%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef60%$0.30
    Run in 213 of these decks (60%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Geier Reach Sanitarium58%$1.02
    Run in 206 of these decks (58%), 2% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Steam Vents58%$7.90
    Run in 206 of these decks (58%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Training Center56%$17.37
    Run in 198 of these decks (56%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Mikokoro, Center of the Sea54%$4.65
    Run in 193 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard54%$0.17
    Run in 190 of these decks (54%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Cascade Bluffs52%$0.35
    Run in 183 of these decks (52%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Frostboil Snarl51%$0.25
    Run in 181 of these decks (51%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Ian Malcolm decks apart

These show up in Ian Malcolm decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Howling Mine$5.21

    87% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Dictate of Kruphix$0.33

    80% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Kami of the Crescent Moon$7.74

    78% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Fevered Visions$1.27

    74% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Vision Skeins$0.54

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Temple Bell$5.98

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician combos

107 of these decks (30%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, Parun

    Infinite draw and damage

    5%19 decks
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  2. CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind

    Infinite draw and damage

    4%15 decks
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  3. Niv-Mizzet, ParunplusNiv-Mizzet, Visionary

    Infinite damage and draw

    4%14 decks
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  4. Niv-Mizzet, ParunplusOphidian Eye

    Infinite draw and damage

    3%11 decks
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  5. Niv-Mizzet, the FiremindplusNiv-Mizzet, Visionary

    Infinite damage and draw

    3%10 decks
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  6. Niv-Mizzet, the FiremindplusOphidian Eye

    Infinite draw and damage

    3%10 decks
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  7. Psychosis CrawlerplusScrawling CrawlerplusTeferi's Ageless InsightplusWindfall

    Infinite life loss

    3%9 decks
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  8. Dictate of KruphixplusEnter the InfiniteplusHive Mind

    Infinite draw, wins the game

    2%8 decks
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Commanders like Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Ian Malcolm decks do.