Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Core

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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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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Spectacle Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
TCRI Building
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Northampton Farm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
April, Reporter of the Weird
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Casey Jones, Asphalt Hooligan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vision Skeins
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
73%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
70%synergy
Humble Defector
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
67%synergy
Memory Worm
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
63%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
62%synergy
Lore Broker
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
59%synergy
Fevered Visions
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
54%synergy
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Chaos Warp
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Dream Fracture
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
40%synergy
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Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Howling Golem
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Broker
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Dakra Mystic
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Dragon Mage
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Party Thrasher
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Reckless Scholar
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Wildfire Devils
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Falcon
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Mondo Gecko
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Casey Jones, Vigilante
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Casey & Raph, Hotheads
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
River Song
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Runed Servitor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Stratosoarer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Soulbright Seeker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glamermite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Negate
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Mutation
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Wrong Turn
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Long River's Pull
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Words of Wisdom
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Brand
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Invert Polarity
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Chef's Kiss
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Wash Away
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Evacuation
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Insight
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Jennika's Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Genius
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-33%synergy
Rime Chill
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Identity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Unagi's Spray
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wild Unraveling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Tweeze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwind Technique
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Solstice Revelations
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
How to Start a Riot
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ashling's Command
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Abandon Attachments
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Fascination
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Skyscribing
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Role Reversal
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Burning Inquiry
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Shifting Grift
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Warp World
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Scrambleverse
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Prosperity
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Donatello's Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Order of Succession
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Over the Top
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Cascade
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Cinder Strike
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Thieves' Auction
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Modify Memory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Bumi Bash
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Shot
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Command
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Impending Flux
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Cut Your Losses
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Electro's Bolt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mind Spiral
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Deem Inferior
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Game
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Molten Psyche
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Wand
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Folio of Fancies
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Knowledge Pool
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Temple Bell
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Memory Vessel
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Unstable Amulet
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Kyoshi Battle Fan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
War Balloon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Specimen Freighter
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Mana Flare
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Share the Spoils
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Possibility Storm
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Wild Evocation
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Improbable Alliance
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Weftwalking
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Eye of the Storm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Echoes
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Founding of Omashu
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blossombind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Erasure
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
The Cave of Two Lovers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grasp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Clone Saga
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Double Vision
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mana Cache
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hive Mind
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shared Fate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Mercadia
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Exploding Barrel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Firdoch Core
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Bounty Board
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
-20%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-29%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Airship Engine Room
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
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