
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −4.4%
- EDHREC rank
- #11,350 Down 84 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy REX #13 nonfoil
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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.
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Ian Malcolm, Chaotician in Sealed Products
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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.
Sell Ian Malcolm, Chaotician: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | REX #38 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | REX #38 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | REX #13 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | REX #13 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | REX #13 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | REX #13 | Nonfoil |
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician Rules Text & Legality
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.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
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, 2023Jurassic World Collection · Borderless, foilREX #38
- Nov 17, 2023Jurassic World Collection · Borderless, foilREX #13
- Nov 17, 2023Jurassic 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.
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.





