Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Hexing Squelcher
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lavaleaper
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
87%inclusion169 decks195 decks
83%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
77%inclusion151 decks195 decks
76%synergy
Fevered Visions
74%inclusion145 decks195 decks
72%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
71%inclusion138 decks195 decks
69%synergy
Vision Skeins
63%inclusion123 decks195 decks
62%synergy
Temple Bell
59%inclusion115 decks195 decks
58%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
55%inclusion107 decks193 decks
53%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
54%inclusion105 decks195 decks
52%synergy
Brand
53%inclusion103 decks195 decks
52%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
52%inclusion102 decks195 decks
51%synergy
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Chaos Warp
77%inclusion151 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Windfall
68%inclusion133 decks195 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion115 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
52%inclusion102 decks195 decks
50%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion101 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Burning Inquiry
50%inclusion97 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
49%inclusion96 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
49%inclusion95 decks195 decks
44%synergy
Share the Spoils
49%inclusion95 decks195 decks
48%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
47%inclusion92 decks195 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion64 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion40 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
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Memory Worm
46%inclusion89 decks195 decks
44%synergy
Humble Defector
45%inclusion88 decks195 decks
44%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
38%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
36%inclusion70 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
35%inclusion69 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
35%inclusion69 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Nalfeshnee
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Lore Broker
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
34%inclusion66 decks194 decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion63 decks193 decks
30%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
32%inclusion62 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
27%inclusion53 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Dakra Mystic
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Party Thrasher
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion25 decks193 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
-16%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Broker
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Balor
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.7%inclusion13 decks193 decks
-5%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Wandering Archaic
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-32%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
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Counterspell
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
-9%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
38%synergy
Invert Polarity
39%inclusion76 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Mutation
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Dream Fracture
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
-26%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Wrong Turn
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Wash Away
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
-20%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
-33%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
-11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Reins of Power
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-14%synergy
Unsubstantiate
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Evacuation
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion91 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Winds of Change
34%inclusion66 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Thieves' Auction
31%inclusion61 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Warp World
30%inclusion58 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Prosperity
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Scrambleverse
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Psyche
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Role Reversal
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
-24%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
-13%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Grift
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Insurrection
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-13%synergy
Game of Chaos
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Time Reversal
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-27%synergy
Skyscribing
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Show and Tell
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-14%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Fascination
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
45%inclusion87 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Font of Mythos
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Knowledge Pool
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Horn of Greed
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Wand of Wonder
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Helm of Awakening
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Wand
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Timesifter
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
41%inclusion79 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Possibility Storm
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Forced Fruition
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Powerbalance
32%inclusion62 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Hive Mind
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
27%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
23%inclusion44 decks194 decks
22%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Wild Evocation
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Eye of the Storm
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Grip of Chaos
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
-17%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Triple Triad
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Risky Move
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion160 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
52%inclusion102 decks195 decks
51%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
49%inclusion95 decks195 decks
46%synergy
Homeward Path
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion14 decks178 decks
-8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion179 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion171 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
65%inclusion127 decks195 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion121 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion112 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion65 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion61 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion194 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion194 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion186 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion150 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
64%inclusion125 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion122 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion120 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion112 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion89 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion87 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
44%inclusion86 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion84 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion82 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
26%inclusion49 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion40 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
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