Ian the Reckless
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Whenever Ian the Reckless attacks, if it's modified, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to you and any target. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Fallout
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #15619
Ian the Reckless hits the board and immediately starts generating Junk tokens through the Scavenge mechanic, giving Fallout-themed decks a repeatable resource engine at a low mana investment. Dogmeat, Ever Loyal is the natural home — the two cards are designed to work together, and outside that shell Ian the Reckless rarely justifies a slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal triggers off Junk token creation and Scavenging, making Ian the Reckless a direct fuel source for the commander's core loop — Ian generates the tokens Dogmeat wants, and Dogmeat converts them into card advantage and creature buffs.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ian the Reckless is a Commander card through and through — the Junk token and Scavenge mechanics are built around the Fallout crossover's multiplayer design, and the payoffs only stack up over a long game. Legacy and Vintage lists have zero interest; the card does nothing in those formats' faster, more hostile environments. Commander is the only place Ian the Reckless earns its slot, and even there it's narrowly tied to the Dogmeat, Ever Loyal archetype rather than being a broadly applicable card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Ian the Reckless is deep bulk — grab a copy without a second thought if you're building the Dogmeat, Ever Loyal deck. Bulk rares tied to a single niche Commander archetype rarely climb, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.