Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander)

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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
22%inclusion168 decks751 decks
22%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.8%inclusion19 decks330 decks
-15%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.1%inclusion18 decks355 decks
-3%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.5%inclusion12 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
3.2%inclusion11 decks342 decks
-12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
87%inclusion4.14K decks4.79K decks
83%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
81%inclusion3.89K decks4.79K decks
79%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
79%inclusion3.76K decks4.79K decks
77%synergy
Fevered Visions
76%inclusion3.64K decks4.79K decks
74%synergy
Vision Skeins
67%inclusion3.23K decks4.79K decks
66%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
62%inclusion2.97K decks4.79K decks
61%synergy
Temple Bell
60%inclusion2.86K decks4.79K decks
59%synergy
Burning Inquiry
57%inclusion2.72K decks4.79K decks
54%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
55%inclusion2.66K decks4.79K decks
54%synergy
Memory Worm
54%inclusion2.59K decks4.79K decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
76%inclusion3.63K decks4.79K decks
34%synergy
Windfall
59%inclusion2.85K decks4.79K decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion2.69K decks4.79K decks
27%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
55%inclusion2.62K decks4.79K decks
53%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion2.18K decks4.08K decks
51%synergy
Humble Defector
53%inclusion2.54K decks4.79K decks
52%synergy
Brand
52%inclusion2.49K decks4.79K decks
51%synergy
Share the Spoils
50%inclusion2.40K decks4.79K decks
49%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
50%inclusion2.38K decks4.79K decks
45%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
48%inclusion2.30K decks4.79K decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion923 decks4.79K decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion836 decks4.79K decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion576 decks4.79K decks
-12%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion520 decks4.79K decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.0%inclusion383 decks4.79K decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion2.25K decks4.79K decks
46%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
47%inclusion2.23K decks4.79K decks
46%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion2.10K decks4.79K decks
43%synergy
Lore Broker
41%inclusion1.96K decks4.79K decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
40%inclusion1.93K decks4.79K decks
35%synergy
Nalfeshnee
40%inclusion1.90K decks4.79K decks
38%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion1.56K decks4.08K decks
36%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
36%inclusion1.71K decks4.79K decks
34%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
35%inclusion1.67K decks4.79K decks
33%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
34%inclusion1.62K decks4.79K decks
32%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion1.54K decks4.79K decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion1.30K decks4.33K decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion1.43K decks4.79K decks
22%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
29%inclusion1.40K decks4.79K decks
28%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
28%inclusion1.36K decks4.79K decks
28%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
28%inclusion1.36K decks4.79K decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion1.35K decks4.79K decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion1.27K decks4.79K decks
24%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
23%inclusion1.07K decks4.62K decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
22%inclusion1.06K decks4.79K decks
19%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
21%inclusion1K decks4.79K decks
20%synergy
Party Thrasher
21%inclusion966 decks4.70K decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion919 decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Dakra Mystic
19%inclusion892 decks4.79K decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion816 decks4.79K decks
-12%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
17%inclusion804 decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Howling Golem
17%inclusion799 decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion775 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion727 decks4.79K decks
15%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
15%inclusion701 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion695 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion581 decks4.08K decks
13%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
14%inclusion658 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
14%inclusion650 decks4.79K decks
12%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion570 decks4.79K decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
12%inclusion551 decks4.79K decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion538 decks4.79K decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion166 decks1.66K decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
10%inclusion466 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Wildfire Devils
10%inclusion460 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion455 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Balor
9.3%inclusion444 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
9.0%inclusion429 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Lavaleaper
8.8%inclusion104 decks1.18K decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.6%inclusion362 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Coveted Falcon
7.1%inclusion342 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
River Song
6.5%inclusion312 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
6.2%inclusion296 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Sower
5.7%inclusion271 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Reckless Scholar
5.4%inclusion259 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Instants
Guff Rewrites History
44%inclusion2.13K decks4.79K decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion2.07K decks4.79K decks
-9%synergy
Invert Polarity
42%inclusion1.98K decks4.70K decks
30%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
41%inclusion1.95K decks4.79K decks
37%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
40%inclusion1.85K decks4.68K decks
38%synergy
Chaos Mutation
34%inclusion1.63K decks4.79K decks
32%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion1.30K decks4.79K decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion1.18K decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Wrong Turn
24%inclusion1.15K decks4.79K decks
23%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion1.09K decks4.79K decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion1.04K decks4.79K decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion938 decks4.79K decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion889 decks4.79K decks
-9%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion802 decks4.53K decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion778 decks4.79K decks
-27%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion733 decks4.79K decks
-17%synergy
Prismari Command
15%inclusion721 decks4.79K decks
-2%synergy
Wash Away
14%inclusion689 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion660 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion650 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion610 decks4.79K decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion602 decks4.79K decks
-8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion499 decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
9.4%inclusion449 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.0%inclusion430 decks4.79K decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
8.8%inclusion419 decks4.79K decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion411 decks4.79K decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion379 decks4.71K decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
7.8%inclusion374 decks4.79K decks
-34%synergy
Evacuation
7.5%inclusion358 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Sudden Substitution
7.5%inclusion357 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.2%inclusion344 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.5%inclusion312 decks4.79K decks
-29%synergy
Seething Song
6.2%inclusion295 decks4.79K decks
-14%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.1%inclusion293 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Remand
6.1%inclusion291 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
5.9%inclusion70 decks1.18K decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion284 decks4.79K decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion283 decks4.79K decks
-16%synergy
Transforming Flourish
5.7%inclusion187 decks3.29K decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.3%inclusion252 decks4.79K decks
-24%synergy
Abrade
5.3%inclusion252 decks4.79K decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.1%inclusion246 decks4.79K decks
-13%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion2.19K decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Minds Aglow
43%inclusion2.05K decks4.79K decks
42%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
33%inclusion1.59K decks4.79K decks
32%synergy
Warp World
33%inclusion1.59K decks4.79K decks
32%synergy
Winds of Change
31%inclusion1.47K decks4.79K decks
28%synergy
Scrambleverse
31%inclusion1.47K decks4.79K decks
30%synergy
Prosperity
29%inclusion1.38K decks4.79K decks
28%synergy
Thieves' Auction
28%inclusion1.34K decks4.79K decks
27%synergy
Role Reversal
21%inclusion994 decks4.79K decks
19%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
21%inclusion992 decks4.79K decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion829 decks4.79K decks
-5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion813 decks4.79K decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion796 decks4.79K decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
15%inclusion707 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion692 decks4.79K decks
-12%synergy
Shifting Grift
12%inclusion579 decks4.79K decks
12%synergy
Whims of the Fates
12%inclusion570 decks4.79K decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion522 decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Game of Chaos
11%inclusion522 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion493 decks4.79K decks
-28%synergy
Skyscribing
9.4%inclusion451 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
9.2%inclusion442 decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
9.1%inclusion437 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Fascination
8.1%inclusion389 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.9%inclusion379 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Order of Succession
7.9%inclusion376 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Insurrection
7.7%inclusion369 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.4%inclusion356 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.1%inclusion340 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Over the Top
6.0%inclusion288 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.9%inclusion281 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Game Plan
5.7%inclusion275 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.7%inclusion274 decks4.79K decks
-27%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.5%inclusion265 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Time Reversal
5.5%inclusion262 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.5%inclusion262 decks4.79K decks
-29%synergy
Goblin Game
5.3%inclusion255 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
45%inclusion2.17K decks4.79K decks
43%synergy
Folio of Fancies
41%inclusion1.95K decks4.79K decks
40%synergy
Font of Mythos
32%inclusion1.54K decks4.79K decks
31%synergy
Knowledge Pool
27%inclusion1.28K decks4.79K decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion1.15K decks4.79K decks
23%synergy
River Song's Diary
20%inclusion961 decks4.79K decks
19%synergy
Helm of Awakening
20%inclusion950 decks4.79K decks
17%synergy
Wand of Wonder
20%inclusion935 decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion930 decks4.79K decks
-5%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
19%inclusion920 decks4.79K decks
19%synergy
Horn of Greed
18%inclusion866 decks4.79K decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion747 decks4.79K decks
-13%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
15%inclusion695 decks4.79K decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.2%inclusion440 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.2%inclusion395 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
7.3%inclusion348 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.9%inclusion330 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Memory Vessel
6.6%inclusion317 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
6.3%inclusion304 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.0%inclusion286 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.6%inclusion267 decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Timesifter
5.5%inclusion263 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.4%inclusion258 decks4.79K decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
42%inclusion1.99K decks4.79K decks
40%synergy
Forced Fruition
40%inclusion1.90K decks4.79K decks
39%synergy
Hive Mind
37%inclusion1.79K decks4.79K decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion1.76K decks4.79K decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
37%inclusion1.72K decks4.71K decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion1.48K decks4.79K decks
29%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion1.29K decks4.79K decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
26%inclusion1.26K decks4.79K decks
25%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
24%inclusion1.09K decks4.50K decks
23%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
24%inclusion1.13K decks4.79K decks
23%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
21%inclusion908 decks4.29K decks
20%synergy
Grip of Chaos
20%inclusion952 decks4.79K decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion912 decks4.79K decks
18%synergy
Eye of the Storm
17%inclusion825 decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion708 decks4.79K decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion650 decks4.79K decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion648 decks4.79K decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion583 decks4.79K decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion561 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion489 decks4.79K decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.3%inclusion445 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
8.5%inclusion241 decks2.83K decks
7%synergy
Shared Fate
7.9%inclusion380 decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.9%inclusion378 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.7%inclusion367 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.3%inclusion350 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.1%inclusion144 decks2.04K decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
6.7%inclusion161 decks2.42K decks
6%synergy
Risky Move
5.7%inclusion271 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.4%inclusion260 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.2%inclusion105 decks2.04K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
27%inclusion1.30K decks4.79K decks
26%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.6%inclusion365 decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.6%inclusion317 decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion3.58K decks4.79K decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion2.52K decks4.79K decks
50%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
51%inclusion2.44K decks4.79K decks
50%synergy
Homeward Path
29%inclusion1.41K decks4.79K decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion992 decks4.79K decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion784 decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion684 decks4.79K decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion552 decks4.79K decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion462 decks4.79K decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.2%inclusion269 decks3.29K decks
-8%synergy
Restless Spire
7.1%inclusion340 decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
6.5%inclusion313 decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.4%inclusion308 decks4.79K decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.2%inclusion250 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.1%inclusion243 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion4.24K decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion4.11K decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion3.25K decks4.79K decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion2.84K decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion2.52K decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion1.71K decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion1.57K decks4.79K decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion1.37K decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion768 decks4.79K decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion734 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion590 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion581 decks4.79K decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.9%inclusion426 decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.7%inclusion156 decks2.04K decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.1%inclusion342 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.1%inclusion338 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.3%inclusion302 decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.4%inclusion257 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion4.72K decks4.79K decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion4.72K decks4.79K decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion4.25K decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion3.58K decks4.79K decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion2.75K decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion2.68K decks4.79K decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion2.41K decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion2.40K decks4.79K decks
16%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion2.32K decks4.79K decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion2.23K decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion2.19K decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion2.19K decks4.79K decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion2.06K decks4.79K decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion1.27K decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion1.27K decks4.79K decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion1.24K decks4.79K decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion1.13K decks4.79K decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion1.11K decks4.79K decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion759 decks3.67K decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion882 decks4.79K decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion824 decks4.79K decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion808 decks4.79K decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion774 decks4.79K decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion651 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion609 decks4.79K decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion560 decks4.79K decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion517 decks4.79K decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.5%inclusion406 decks4.79K decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion379 decks4.71K decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.3%inclusion351 decks4.79K decks
-7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.2%inclusion249 decks4.79K decks
1%synergy
Eroded Canyon
5.1%inclusion244 decks4.79K decks
-2%synergy