Average Deck for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician - Spellslinger
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #525
20decks

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Average Decklist
- 1 Ian Malcolm, ChaoticianIan Malcolm, Chaotician
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 BrandBrand
- 1 Burning InquiryBurning Inquiry
- 1 Chaos MutationChaos Mutation
- 1 Chaos WandChaos Wand
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Confusion in the RanksConfusion in the Ranks
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dictate of KruphixDictate of Kruphix
- 1 Ensnared by the MaraEnsnared by the Mara
- 1 Etali, Primal StormEtali, Primal Storm
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Eye of the StormEye of the Storm
- 1 Faerie MastermindFaerie Mastermind
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fevered VisionsFevered Visions
- 1 Forced FruitionForced Fruition
- 1 Frostboil SnarlFrostboil Snarl
- 1 Geier Reach SanitariumGeier Reach Sanitarium
- 1 Goblin ElectromancerGoblin Electromancer
- 1 Guff Rewrites HistoryGuff Rewrites History
- 1 Hive MindHive Mind
- 1 Homunculus HordeHomunculus Horde
- 1 Howling MineHowling Mine
- 1 Humble DefectorHumble Defector
- 11 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet BoilerworksIzzet Boilerworks
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will
- 1 Kami of the Crescent MoonKami of the Crescent Moon
- 1 Knowledge PoolKnowledge Pool
- 1 Magus of the WheelMagus of the Wheel
- 1 Memory WormMemory Worm
- 1 Mikokoro, Center of the SeaMikokoro, Center of the Sea
- 1 Mind StoneMind Stone
- 1 Minds AglowMinds Aglow
- 12 MountainMountain
- 1 Noggle RansackerNoggle Ransacker
- 1 Perplexing ChimeraPerplexing Chimera
- 1 Plargg and NassariPlargg and Nassari
- 1 Possibility StormPossibility Storm
- 1 Prismari CommandPrismari Command
- 1 Prisoner's DilemmaPrisoner's Dilemma
- 1 Psychosis CrawlerPsychosis Crawler
- 1 Razorkin NeedleheadRazorkin Needlehead
- 1 Red Death, ShipwreckerRed Death, Shipwrecker
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Riverglide PathwayRiverglide Pathway
- 1 ScrambleverseScrambleverse
- 1 Scrawling CrawlerScrawling Crawler
- 1 Share the SpoilsShare the Spoils
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stormcarved CoastStormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur FallsSulfur Falls
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Teferi's Puzzle BoxTeferi's Puzzle Box
- 1 Temple BellTemple Bell
- 1 Temple of EpiphanyTemple of Epiphany
- 1 The Twelfth DoctorThe Twelfth Doctor
- 1 Thieves' AuctionThieves' Auction
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 VandalblastVandalblast
- 1 Vision SkeinsVision Skeins
- 1 Warp WorldWarp World
- 1 Wheel of MisfortuneWheel of Misfortune
- 1 Wild EvocationWild Evocation
- 1 Wild Magic SurgeWild Magic Surge
- 1 Wild-Magic SorcererWild-Magic Sorcerer
- 1 WindfallWindfall
- 1 Winds of ChangeWinds of Change
- 1 Wrong TurnWrong Turn
- 1 Zurzoth, Chaos RiderZurzoth, Chaos Rider
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Homunculus Horde
Homunculus Horde
Humble Defector
Humble Defector
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Memory Worm
Memory Worm
Noggle Ransacker
Noggle Ransacker
Perplexing Chimera
Perplexing Chimera
Plargg and Nassari
Plargg and Nassari
Psychosis Crawler
Psychosis Crawler
Razorkin Needlehead
Razorkin Needlehead
Red Death, Shipwrecker
Red Death, Shipwrecker
Scrawling Crawler
Scrawling Crawler
The Twelfth Doctor
The Twelfth Doctor
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Instants (12)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Brand
Brand
Chaos Mutation
Chaos Mutation
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Guff Rewrites History
Guff Rewrites History
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Vision Skeins
Vision Skeins
Wild Magic Surge
Wild Magic Surge
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Burning Inquiry
Burning Inquiry
Ensnared by the Mara
Ensnared by the Mara
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Minds Aglow
Minds Aglow
Prisoner's Dilemma
Prisoner's Dilemma
Scrambleverse
Scrambleverse
Thieves' Auction
Thieves' Auction
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Warp World
Warp World
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Winds of Change
Winds of Change
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chaos Wand
Chaos Wand
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Knowledge Pool
Knowledge Pool
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Temple Bell
Temple Bell
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (9)
Confusion in the Ranks
Confusion in the Ranks
Dictate of Kruphix
Dictate of Kruphix
Eye of the Storm
Eye of the Storm
Fevered Visions
Fevered Visions
Forced Fruition
Forced Fruition
Hive Mind
Hive Mind
Possibility Storm
Possibility Storm
Share the Spoils
Share the Spoils
Wild Evocation
Wild Evocation
Lands (12)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Basics (2)
Island
11 Islands
Mountain
12 Mountains