Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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DougY
Jan 23, 2026
DougY
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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Howling Mine
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
88%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
81%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
79%synergy
Fevered Visions
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
72%synergy
Vision Skeins
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
65%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
59%synergy
Humble Defector
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Temple Bell
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
56%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Brand
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Forced Fruition
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Memory Worm
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Jace's Archivist
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Lore Broker
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Nalfeshnee
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Dakra Mystic
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Wandering Archaic
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Howling Golem
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
River Song
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire Devils
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Falcon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Mage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-26%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Man 2099
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Invert Polarity
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Mutation
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Wrong Turn
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Chef's Kiss
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-33%synergy
Wash Away
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-28%synergy
Run Away Together
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Radiate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Reverberate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Remand
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Evacuation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Burning Inquiry
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Warp World
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Thieves' Auction
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Scrambleverse
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Game Plan
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Worldfire
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Fascination
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Role Reversal
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Skyscribing
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Whims of the Fates
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-30%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Bribery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Grift
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Expropriate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Game of Chaos
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Over the Top
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sway of the Stars
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Folio of Fancies
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Horn of Greed
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Knowledge Pool
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Wand
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Memory Vessel
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Timesifter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
The Deck of Many Things
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Propaganda
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Mana Flare
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Hive Mind
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Wild Evocation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Powerbalance
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Grip of Chaos
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Eye of the Storm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Dilation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Triple Triad
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Zur's Weirding
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Homeward Path
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Island
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Starting Town
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
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