Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Optimized

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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Krang, the All-Powerful
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Flashback
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Resonating Lute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Mathemagics
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
87%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
77%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
76%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
69%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
57%synergy
Vision Skeins
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Temple Bell
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
50%synergy
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Chaos Warp
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Burning Inquiry
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Humble Defector
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Font of Mythos
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
48%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
13%synergy
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Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Memory Worm
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
23%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Lore Broker
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Nalfeshnee
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Lavaleaper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Dakra Mystic
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Wildfire Devils
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
River Song
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Academy Loremaster
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Brand
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Invert Polarity
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Mutation
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Wrong Turn
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Dream Fracture
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Reins of Power
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wheel and Deal
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-28%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-35%synergy
Radiate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Minds Aglow
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Winds of Change
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Warp World
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Thieves' Auction
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Prosperity
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Scrambleverse
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Day's Undoing
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-27%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Insurrection
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Game Plan
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Fascination
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Whims of the Fates
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Role Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Worldfire
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Game of Chaos
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Game
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Grift
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-28%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Horn of Greed
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Helm of Awakening
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Knowledge Pool
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
River Song's Diary
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Chaos Wand
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Timesifter
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Share the Spoils
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Possibility Storm
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Mana Flare
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Hive Mind
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Wild Evocation
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Moon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Shared Fate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Triple Triad
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Homeward Path
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
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