Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Core

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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
Top 10 Group Hug Commanders for Lavaleaper
With Lavaleaper from Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us an updated Mana Flare effect, let's look at the Group Hug commanders that should play it.
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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lavaleaper
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
2.9%inclusion2 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
88%inclusion515 decks587 decks
85%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
83%inclusion485 decks587 decks
81%synergy
Fevered Visions
78%inclusion459 decks587 decks
76%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
75%inclusion442 decks587 decks
74%synergy
Vision Skeins
71%inclusion419 decks587 decks
70%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
61%inclusion360 decks587 decks
60%synergy
Memory Worm
58%inclusion342 decks587 decks
57%synergy
Temple Bell
58%inclusion342 decks587 decks
57%synergy
Brand
54%inclusion319 decks587 decks
54%synergy
Burning Inquiry
55%inclusion322 decks587 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
73%inclusion428 decks587 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
55%inclusion323 decks587 decks
28%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
53%inclusion312 decks587 decks
51%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
53%inclusion309 decks587 decks
52%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion308 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Humble Defector
52%inclusion307 decks587 decks
51%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
52%inclusion304 decks587 decks
50%synergy
Share the Spoils
51%inclusion300 decks587 decks
50%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
48%inclusion284 decks587 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion273 decks587 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
5.6%inclusion33 decks587 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion213 decks462 decks
43%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
45%inclusion263 decks587 decks
40%synergy
Lore Broker
42%inclusion246 decks587 decks
41%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
42%inclusion244 decks587 decks
41%synergy
Homunculus Horde
39%inclusion182 decks462 decks
37%synergy
Nalfeshnee
39%inclusion226 decks587 decks
37%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
38%inclusion221 decks587 decks
36%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion199 decks587 decks
32%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
33%inclusion194 decks587 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion185 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
30%inclusion178 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
30%inclusion176 decks587 decks
29%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
28%inclusion167 decks587 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion142 decks507 decks
23%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion164 decks587 decks
20%synergy
The Locust God
28%inclusion164 decks587 decks
20%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion160 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion146 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion129 decks548 decks
22%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion131 decks559 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion135 decks587 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
23%inclusion133 decks587 decks
22%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion130 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion94 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion116 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
20%inclusion115 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
19%inclusion112 decks587 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
19%inclusion110 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion99 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
16%inclusion96 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Broker
16%inclusion93 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion88 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion85 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion82 decks587 decks
-15%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion81 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion80 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
13%inclusion74 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Balor
12%inclusion70 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion65 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion64 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion63 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion60 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Falcon
9.2%inclusion54 decks587 decks
9%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
8.9%inclusion52 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Scholar
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
8.0%inclusion47 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.8%inclusion46 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
7.3%inclusion14 decks193 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion257 decks587 decks
42%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
44%inclusion257 decks587 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion230 decks587 decks
-13%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion217 decks556 decks
38%synergy
Invert Polarity
38%inclusion215 decks559 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Mutation
36%inclusion210 decks587 decks
34%synergy
Dream Fracture
30%inclusion175 decks587 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion164 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Wrong Turn
27%inclusion161 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion159 decks587 decks
26%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion109 decks537 decks
18%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19%inclusion114 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion109 decks587 decks
-15%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion107 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Chef's Kiss
18%inclusion105 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
18%inclusion104 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion101 decks587 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion100 decks587 decks
-19%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion96 decks587 decks
-11%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion82 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion81 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion75 decks587 decks
-31%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion63 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Substitution
10%inclusion58 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion55 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.2%inclusion54 decks587 decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.0%inclusion53 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.7%inclusion51 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Remand
7.3%inclusion43 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
7.2%inclusion42 decks587 decks
-34%synergy
Opt
7.2%inclusion42 decks587 decks
-29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion37 decks560 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
-13%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion34 decks579 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.6%inclusion33 decks587 decks
-15%synergy
Abrade
5.6%inclusion33 decks587 decks
-14%synergy
Seething Song
5.5%inclusion32 decks587 decks
-13%synergy
Flame of Anor
5.5%inclusion32 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
5.1%inclusion30 decks587 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
45%inclusion266 decks587 decks
44%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion248 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
35%inclusion204 decks587 decks
33%synergy
Prosperity
31%inclusion183 decks587 decks
30%synergy
Scrambleverse
28%inclusion164 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Warp World
28%inclusion162 decks587 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion150 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Role Reversal
25%inclusion146 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Thieves' Auction
23%inclusion135 decks587 decks
22%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion135 decks587 decks
21%synergy
Molten Psyche
19%inclusion111 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion107 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion98 decks587 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Grift
16%inclusion93 decks579 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion86 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Skyscribing
13%inclusion79 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Fascination
12%inclusion73 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion59 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
10%inclusion58 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion51 decks587 decks
-18%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
-30%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Game of Chaos
8.2%inclusion48 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
7.8%inclusion46 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Insurrection
7.5%inclusion44 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Order of Succession
7.2%inclusion42 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.2%inclusion42 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion39 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Over the Top
6.6%inclusion39 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
-27%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.1%inclusion36 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.1%inclusion36 decks587 decks
-17%synergy
Time Reversal
5.5%inclusion32 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Reality Scramble
5.3%inclusion31 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion226 decks587 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
38%inclusion223 decks587 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Wand
31%inclusion180 decks587 decks
29%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion157 decks587 decks
26%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
25%inclusion147 decks587 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
25%inclusion145 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Wand of Wonder
24%inclusion140 decks587 decks
20%synergy
River Song's Diary
23%inclusion137 decks587 decks
22%synergy
Helm of Awakening
22%inclusion127 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion98 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion89 decks587 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion86 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion82 decks587 decks
14%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
13%inclusion75 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Memory Vessel
9.2%inclusion53 decks576 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.7%inclusion45 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.5%inclusion44 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.2%inclusion42 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
5.5%inclusion32 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
39%inclusion227 decks587 decks
38%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion217 decks587 decks
35%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
32%inclusion189 decks587 decks
31%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion180 decks560 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
31%inclusion182 decks587 decks
16%synergy
Hive Mind
31%inclusion180 decks587 decks
30%synergy
Mana Flare
28%inclusion164 decks587 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
26%inclusion154 decks587 decks
24%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion121 decks501 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
23%inclusion125 decks534 decks
22%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
20%inclusion120 decks587 decks
20%synergy
Wild Evocation
20%inclusion115 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Well of Ideas
18%inclusion104 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Grip of Chaos
18%inclusion104 decks587 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
16%inclusion93 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
16%inclusion91 decks587 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion84 decks587 decks
13%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion71 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion70 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Improbable Alliance
11%inclusion64 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion63 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.4%inclusion55 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Triple Triad
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Shared Fate
8.5%inclusion50 decks587 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.0%inclusion41 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Verse
6.7%inclusion11 decks163 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
5.4%inclusion11 decks203 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
25%inclusion149 decks587 decks
25%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.2%inclusion48 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion36 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion424 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
55%inclusion323 decks587 decks
52%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
50%inclusion295 decks587 decks
49%synergy
Homeward Path
24%inclusion138 decks587 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion134 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion112 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion73 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion60 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion59 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
8.5%inclusion50 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion45 decks587 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion38 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.0%inclusion35 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.8%inclusion34 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion503 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion503 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion409 decks587 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion370 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion328 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion215 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion211 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion182 decks587 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion117 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion101 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion83 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion80 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.2%inclusion54 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.7%inclusion51 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.3%inclusion49 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.1%inclusion36 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.8%inclusion34 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.1%inclusion30 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.1%inclusion30 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.1%inclusion30 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion580 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion579 decks587 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion524 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion439 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion339 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion323 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion309 decks587 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion301 decks587 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
51%inclusion299 decks587 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion256 decks587 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
42%inclusion249 decks587 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion214 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion205 decks587 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion204 decks587 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion173 decks587 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion141 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion131 decks587 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion131 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion121 decks587 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion100 decks587 decks
-10%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion91 decks587 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion90 decks587 decks
-16%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion83 decks587 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion48 decks365 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion74 decks587 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion67 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.4%inclusion55 decks587 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.8%inclusion46 decks587 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion45 decks587 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.0%inclusion41 decks587 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion37 decks560 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Island
5.8%inclusion34 decks587 decks
-9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.3%inclusion31 decks582 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.1%inclusion30 decks587 decks
2%synergy