Art by Caio Monteiro
Saved commander deck
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Symmetrical card draw and forced casting from exile to trigger Ian Malcolm, while utilizing group-hug elements and spell-slinging finishers.
Prompt: Ian Malcolm, Chaotician commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Mana ramp plus unlimited hand size for draw heavy games.
Worn Powerstone
{3}Artifact
Enables higher CMC spells and Ian Malcolm activation.
Card Draw
12 cards
Howling Mine
{2}Artifact
Triggers Ian Malcolm by forcing opponents to draw extra cards.
Teferi's Puzzle Box
{4}Artifact
Chaos element that forces massive hand cycling and exile triggers.
Kami of the Crescent Moon
{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Early creature-based symmetrical draw.
Fevered Visions
{1}{U}{R}Enchantment
Draw for everyone and chip damage for opponents.
Removal
12 cards
Threats/Wincons
16 cards
Psychosis Crawler
{5}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Win condition based on the high volume of drawing cards.
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
{U}{U}{U}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
Provides card draw and weaponizes every draw.
The Locust God
{4}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — God
Generates an army of insects from symmetrical draw.
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Fits the theme of casting from exile for value.
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
{3}{R}Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
Gives cascade to spells cast from exile via Ian Malcolm.
Nalfeshnee
{5}{R}Creature — Beast Demon
Copies spells cast from exile for massive value.
Keeper of Secrets
{5}{R}Creature — Demon
Burns opponents whenever spells are cast from exile.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Turns incidental spells into creatures.
Electrostatic Field
{1}{R}Creature — Wall
Defensive body that chips away at opponents.
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Generates bird tokens for defense and flight.
Utility
7 cards
Propaganda
{2}{U}Enchantment
Deters opponents from attacking since we help them draw cards.
Aetherflux Reservoir
{4}Artifact
Alternative win condition in a high-spell density deck.
Tavern Brawler
{2}{R}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Exile synergy and buffing the commander.
Share the Spoils
{1}{R}Enchantment
Matches the chaos and exile theme of the deck.
Possibility Storm
{3}{R}{R}Enchantment
High chaos element that triggers Ian Malcolm frequently.
