Average Deck for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician - Expensive Optimized

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #528
5decks
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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.
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Sikora
Feb 19, 2025
Commander Unoptimized - Group Hugs
How to you "unoptimize" Group Hug to have a good time all the way around the table?
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Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Humble Defector
Humble Defector
Jace's Archivist
Jace's Archivist
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Lore Broker
Lore Broker
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Red Death, Shipwrecker
Red Death, Shipwrecker
Scrawling Crawler
Scrawling Crawler
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Zenith Chronicler
Zenith Chronicler
Instants (13)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Will
Force of Will
Gifts Ungiven
Gifts Ungiven
Guff Rewrites History
Guff Rewrites History
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Seething Song
Seething Song
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Vision Skeins
Vision Skeins
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Burning Inquiry
Burning Inquiry
Expropriate
Expropriate
Gamble
Gamble
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Sway of the Stars
Sway of the Stars
Timetwister
Timetwister
Warp World
Warp World
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Winds of Change
Winds of Change
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Font of Mythos
Font of Mythos
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Horn of Greed
Horn of Greed
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Knowledge Pool
Knowledge Pool
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (8)
Dictate of Kruphix
Dictate of Kruphix
Fevered Visions
Fevered Visions
Grip of Chaos
Grip of Chaos
Hive Mind
Hive Mind
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Share the Spoils
Share the Spoils
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Jace Beleren
Jace Beleren
Lands (19)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Glacial Chasm
Glacial Chasm
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (2)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
7 Mountains