"You've Heard of Chaos Theory?"

Commander / EDH Card Draw Matters Chaos Control Exile Group Hug Second Draw Top Deck Matters UR (Izzet)

KongMing

The Park (36)

• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Desolate Lighthouse
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Frostboil Snarl
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Homeward Path
• 9x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 7x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Riverglide Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Sanctum of Eternity
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Spirebluff Canal
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Temple of Epiphany *f-list*
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Training Center

Controlled Chaos (8)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Brand
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top *list*
• 1x Serum Visions
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Coveted Falcon
• 1x Commit / Memory

Protection (4)

• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Dissipation Field

Disruption (12)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Pongify
• 1x Rapid Hybridization
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Passionate Archaeologist
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Torpor Orb
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Swindler's Scheme
• 1x Stranglehold

Ramp (10)

• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Talisman of Creativity
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Coalition Relic

Card Advantage (6)

• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Faerie Mastermind
• 1x Long-Term Plans *list*
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx

Win Cons (5)

• 1x Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Forced Fruition
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind

Commander (1)

Group Draw (10)

• 1x Prosperity
• 1x Folio of Fancies
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Kami of the Crescent Moon
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Fevered Visions
• 1x Jace Beleren
• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Windfall
• 1x Teferi's Puzzle Box *f-list*

Chaos Theory (8)

• 1x Share the Spoils
• 1x Confusion in the Ranks
• 1x Perplexing Chimera
• 1x Possibility Storm
• 1x Knowledge Pool *f-list*
• 1x Thieves' Auction *list*
• 1x Scrambleverse
• 1x Warp World

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"You've Heard of Chaos Theory?"

When I read the Jurassic Park books as a lad, I was overawed by Ian Malcolm, the rockstar scientist badboy with a morphine addiction and zero fucks left to give. When I saw this card spoiled, I leapt into action to make a deck for him.

"What Have They Got In There, King Kong?" [Overview]

This deck aims to bring the essence of chaos theory to life, disrupting the predictable flow of the game and opening a pandora's box of possibilities and interactions. It adheres strictly to Izzet philosophy, relying heavily on instants, sorceries, and artifacts to control the pace of the game while employing the power of both Blue's cunning and Red's passion to manipulate the board state to its advantage.

"Must Go Faster!" [Ramp]

Purpose: This section focuses on generating mana efficiently to cast disruptive and chaotic spells early and frequently.

Strategy: The deck incorporates a balanced mix of mana rocks like Arcane Signet and Chromatic Lantern, allowing for accelerated and flexible mana production. Cards like Coalition Relic grant additional versatility, ensuring the mana needs for both chaos and control are met promptly.

"You Stood On The Shoulders of Geniuses..." [Group Draw]

Purpose: To fuel the chaotic fire, and trigger Ian's first ability as often as possible, this category aims at forcing players to draw two cards on a turn, promoting dynamic gameplay and accelerating players' access to each others' components.

Strategy: Employing group draw mechanics such as Howling Mine and Fevered Visions keeps resources flowing for everyone, creating a fertile ground for chaos to blossom. Dictate of Kruphix can be flashed in to surprise opponents, adjusting the pace unexpectedly. Teferi's Puzzle Box and Forced Fruition can either interrupt predicability by forcing hand resets or deplete their libraries, driving the chaos to its peak.

"Life, Uh, Finds a Way." [Controlled Chaos]

Purpose: To fine-tune the randomness, ensuring that chaos does not completely override our strategy, and make sure we only exile lands or spells we don't mind opponents playing.

Strategy: Utilizing cards like Brainstorm and Scroll Rack, the deck manipulates its draws and Ian exiles to maintain a semblance of control amid the storm. (Flavor mention for Serum Visions.) Sensei's Divining Top is crucial, allowing peeking and rearranging the top of the library for Ian's ability. Commit / Memory can either reset the chaotic game state when needed or be manipulated to forced an opponent to exile a threat or combo piece.

"You've Heard of Chaos Theory?"

Purpose: The heart of the deck, designed to disrupt normal game flow and create unpredictable and entertaining board states.

Strategy: By unleashing cards like Possibility Storm and Thieves' Auction, the deck reshapes reality, turning straightforward strategies upside down and leaving opponents scrambling to adapt. Warp World and Scrambleverse shake up board states, redistributing permanents in unexpected ways. The combination of Knowledge Pool and Confusion in the Ranks hijacks opponents’ strategies, turning the game into our own little Jurassic Park. Perplexing Chimera can seem odd, until you pair it with Homeward Path...

"I'm Always On The Lookout For A Future Ex-Mrs. Malcolm..." [Card Advantage]

Purpose: To maintain a steady flow of resources and dig deeper into the deck for chaos enablers and control pieces.

Strategy: Utilizing powerful draw engines that trigger when opponents draw, like Faerie Mastermind Consecrated Sphinx, and reliable tutors like Mystical Tutor, the deck sustains its hand size and ensures access to its chaotic arsenal. Curiosity, when paired with either Niv-Mizzet, transforms into a potent draw engine, possibly leading to game-ending damage loops or a Lab Man win.

"Like A Kid Who's Found His Dad's Gun." [Disruption]

Purpose: To dismantle opponents’ strategies, paving the way for chaos to reign supreme.

Strategy: Employing a variety of countermagic and removal like Arcane Denial and Chaos Warp, the deck thwarts opponents' plans while maintaining flexibility to interact with various threat types. Stranglehold and Torpor Orb can completely lock down certain opponents, rendering them helpless in the face of unfolding chaos.

"Boy, Do I Hate Being Right All The Time!" [Protection]

Purpose: To shield the deck’s key components and the player from opponents and the chaotic maelstrom unleashed.

Strategy: Using protective measures like Propaganda and Fog Bank, the deck safeguards its position, ensuring survival in the anarchic battlefield. Dissipation Field and Crawlspace each form a formidable defense, retaliating against aggressors and limiting the onslaught of attacks.

"See, Here I'm Now By Myself, Uh, Talking To Myself. That, That's Chaos Theory." [Wincon]

Purpose: To offer multiple paths to victory amid the pandemonium, exploiting the chaotic environment to the deck’s advantage.

Strategy: Jace, Wielder of Mysteries gives us a wincons if we've drawn out our deck with a curious Niv-Mizzet. We can rack up damage too with Psychosis Crawler and either Niv-Mizzet turning each draw and spell into another papecut. Forced Fruition can force opponents to draw themselves out, and can be accelerated with Folio of Fancies, Windfall, Knowledge Pool, or Possibility Storm.

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 1 year ago
Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.05
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