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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Jurassic World Collection Borderless MTG card
REX #13 · Art by Caio Monteiro
REX set symbol, RareJurassic World Collection#13Rare

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

Legendary Creature · Human Scientist
TCGplayer market · REX #13 nonfoil
$6.06 +2.4% +$0.14, 7 days
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30 days
−4.4%
EDHREC rank
#11,350 Down 84 in 30 days
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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $6.06, up 2.4% over 7 days, down 4.4% over 30 days, down 10.5% over 90 days.

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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Printings & Prices

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.

REX set symbol, RareREX #13
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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Rules Text & Legality

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, and mana of any type can be spent to cast it.

"You've heard of chaos theory?"

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Rulings

  • Nov 10, 2023

    Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's first ability can trigger only once each turn for each player. It doesn't matter if Ian was on the battlefield when the first card was drawn. If you control it when a player draws their second card in a turn, that ability will trigger.

  • Nov 10, 2023

    Players must follow all applicable timing rules for casting spells with the permission granted by Ian Malcolm, Chaotician's last ability. For example, if the spell is a sorcery, it can only be cast during that player's main phase while the stack is empty.

  • Nov 10, 2023

    The six types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless. Snow mana is not a type of mana. Ian Malcolm, Chaotician won't let you pay a snow cost using mana produced by a nonsnow source.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Nov 17, 2023REX set symbol, RareJurassic World Collection · Borderless, foilREX #38
  • Nov 17, 2023REX set symbol, RareJurassic World Collection · Borderless, foilREX #13
  • Nov 17, 2023REX set symbol, RareJurassic World Collection · BorderlessREX #13

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician in Commander

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is the #11,350 most-played card on EDHREC, down 84 places over the last 30 days.

#11,350 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 84 in 30 days

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician FAQ

How much is Ian Malcolm, Chaotician worth?

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is worth about $6.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Ian Malcolm, Chaotician legal in Commander?

Yes. Ian Malcolm, Chaotician is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Ian Malcolm, Chaotician been reprinted?

Yes. Ian Malcolm, Chaotician has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Ian Malcolm, Chaotician expensive?

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician holds a $6.06 price because supply is limited to two printings.

What can I play instead of Ian Malcolm, Chaotician?

Cards that fill a similar role include Share the Spoils, Stolen Strategy, Plargg and Nassari.