Ian Chesterton
Science Teacher — Each Saga spell you cast has replicate. The replicate cost is equal to its mana cost. (When you cast that Saga, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. Copies of Saga spells become tokens.) Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
How Ian Chesterton decks play in EDH
Ian Chesterton is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human scientist line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Ian Chesterton decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $11.34Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ian Chesterton decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Ian Chesterton deck?
Ian Chesterton has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ian Chesterton?
The cards played most often in Ian Chesterton decks include Roads Go Ever, Ever On, The Mountain-king's Return, Barbara Wright. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Ian Chesterton deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $11.34 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Ian Chesterton deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.