Average Deck for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician - Budget Optimized Chaos

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #547
1decks
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.
Sikora
Feb 19, 2025
Commander Unoptimized - Group Hugs
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Decklist

Electrostatic Field
Electrostatic Field
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Psychosis Crawler
Psychosis Crawler
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Instants (16)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Bolt Bend
Bolt Bend
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cathartic Pyre
Cathartic Pyre
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Flashback
Flashback
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Impulse
Impulse
Invert Polarity
Invert Polarity
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Quick Study
Quick Study
Resculpt
Resculpt
Sorceries (11)
Burning Inquiry
Burning Inquiry
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Chart a Course
Chart a Course
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Minds Aglow
Minds Aglow
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Prosperity
Prosperity
Serum Visions
Serum Visions
Whims of the Fates
Whims of the Fates
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Folio of Fancies
Folio of Fancies
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Knowledge Pool
Knowledge Pool
Mimic Vat
Mimic Vat
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Prismatic Lens
Prismatic Lens
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Star Compass
Star Compass
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Temple Bell
Temple Bell
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (8)
Curiosity
Curiosity
Dictate of Kruphix
Dictate of Kruphix
One with the Multiverse
One with the Multiverse
Passionate Archaeologist
Passionate Archaeologist
Powerbalance
Powerbalance
Propaganda
Propaganda
Share the Spoils
Share the Spoils
Well of Ideas
Well of Ideas
Planeswalkers (1)
The Royal Scions
The Royal Scions
Lands (13)
Arena of Glory
Arena of Glory
Command Tower
Command Tower
Desolate Lighthouse
Desolate Lighthouse
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Basics (2)
Island
13 Island
Mountain
14 Mountain