Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Card Draw

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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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Krang, the All-Powerful
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
91%inclusion78 decks86 decks
87%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
86%inclusion74 decks86 decks
84%synergy
Fevered Visions
86%inclusion74 decks86 decks
84%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
75%synergy
Vision Skeins
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
62%synergy
Temple Bell
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
54%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
56%inclusion44 decks79 decks
53%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Humble Defector
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion67 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Brand
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Minds Aglow
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Burning Inquiry
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
44%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Gamble
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Memory Worm
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
45%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Nalfeshnee
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Lore Broker
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Jace's Archivist
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Party Thrasher
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Howling Golem
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Dakra Mystic
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Balor
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Falcon
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Academy Loremaster
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Oblivion Sower
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Broker
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Invert Polarity
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
38%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Mutation
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Wrong Turn
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Dream Fracture
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Words of Wisdom
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-19%synergy
Wash Away
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-27%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Wild Ricochet
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-35%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Remand
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Opt
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-30%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Return the Favor
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Sudden Substitution
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Warp World
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Prosperity
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Scrambleverse
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Molten Psyche
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Thieves' Auction
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Winds of Change
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Role Reversal
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Whims of the Fates
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Insurrection
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-24%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Game of Chaos
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Grift
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Skyscribing
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Over the Top
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Show and Tell
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Fascination
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Knowledge Pool
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Wand
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Font of Mythos
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Horn of Greed
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Helm of Awakening
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Wand of Wonder
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
20%synergy
River Song's Diary
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Rope
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Memory Vessel
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Unstable Amulet
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Share the Spoils
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Mana Flare
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Possibility Storm
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Powerbalance
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Hive Mind
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Mind's Dilation
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Wizard Class
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Stolen Strategy
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Wild Evocation
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Improbable Alliance
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Grip of Chaos
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Eye of the Storm
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Triple Triad
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Planar Chaos
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion69 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
49%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Homeward Path
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion76 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion86 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion86 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion80 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
79%inclusion68 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-11%synergy