Average Deck for Ian Malcolm, Chaotician - Optimized Group Slug

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
Rank #532
6decks
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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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Average Decklist

Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Homunculus Horde
Homunculus Horde
Jace's Archivist
Jace's Archivist
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Memory Worm
Memory Worm
Mizzix, Replica Rider
Mizzix, Replica Rider
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Noggle Ransacker
Noggle Ransacker
Plargg and Nassari
Plargg and Nassari
Psychosis Crawler
Psychosis Crawler
Razorkin Needlehead
Razorkin Needlehead
Scrawling Crawler
Scrawling Crawler
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
The Locust God
The Locust God
The Twelfth Doctor
The Twelfth Doctor
Wandering Archaic
Wandering Archaic
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Instants (15)
Aetherize
Aetherize
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brand
Brand
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Guff Rewrites History
Guff Rewrites History
Invert Polarity
Invert Polarity
Tempt with Mayhem
Tempt with Mayhem
Vision Skeins
Vision Skeins
Wild Magic Surge
Wild Magic Surge
Sorceries (12)
Burning Inquiry
Burning Inquiry
Echo of Eons
Echo of Eons
Ensnared by the Mara
Ensnared by the Mara
Gamble
Gamble
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Ponder
Ponder
Thieves' Auction
Thieves' Auction
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Warp World
Warp World
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Windfall
Windfall
Winds of Change
Winds of Change
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Teferi's Puzzle Box
Temple Bell
Temple Bell
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (9)
Counterbalance
Counterbalance
Dictate of Kruphix
Dictate of Kruphix
Fevered Visions
Fevered Visions
Fortune Teller's Talent
Fortune Teller's Talent
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Possibility Storm
Possibility Storm
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Share the Spoils
Share the Spoils
Well of Ideas
Well of Ideas
Lands (16)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Homeward Path
Homeward Path
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Basics (2)
Island
8 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains