Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Chaos

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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
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Fast Forward
1.4%inclusion1 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Mathemagics
1.1%inclusion1 decks89 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
86%inclusion544 decks636 decks
82%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
78%inclusion494 decks636 decks
76%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
77%inclusion487 decks636 decks
75%synergy
Fevered Visions
71%inclusion453 decks636 decks
69%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
61%inclusion386 decks636 decks
59%synergy
Burning Inquiry
58%inclusion372 decks636 decks
56%synergy
Possibility Storm
58%inclusion367 decks636 decks
56%synergy
Vision Skeins
56%inclusion359 decks636 decks
55%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
55%inclusion350 decks636 decks
53%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
55%inclusion347 decks636 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion529 decks636 decks
41%synergy
Humble Defector
53%inclusion340 decks636 decks
52%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
53%inclusion339 decks636 decks
52%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
53%inclusion335 decks636 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion333 decks636 decks
26%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
51%inclusion327 decks636 decks
50%synergy
Temple Bell
51%inclusion324 decks636 decks
50%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
51%inclusion323 decks636 decks
48%synergy
Share the Spoils
50%inclusion317 decks636 decks
49%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
50%inclusion315 decks636 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion125 decks636 decks
-5%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion118 decks636 decks
-11%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion87 decks636 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion69 decks636 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.5%inclusion54 decks636 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.3%inclusion34 decks636 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Memory Worm
47%inclusion297 decks636 decks
46%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
45%inclusion289 decks636 decks
44%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
44%inclusion277 decks636 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
43%inclusion183 decks421 decks
41%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
42%inclusion265 decks636 decks
40%synergy
Nalfeshnee
40%inclusion255 decks636 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
35%inclusion221 decks636 decks
30%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
33%inclusion212 decks636 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion137 decks421 decks
30%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
31%inclusion200 decks636 decks
30%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
28%inclusion161 decks567 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion129 decks486 decks
21%synergy
Lore Broker
26%inclusion168 decks636 decks
26%synergy
The Locust God
26%inclusion165 decks636 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
26%inclusion164 decks636 decks
22%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
26%inclusion163 decks636 decks
24%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
25%inclusion160 decks636 decks
25%synergy
Party Thrasher
24%inclusion143 decks595 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion147 decks636 decks
-5%synergy
Jace's Archivist
23%inclusion146 decks636 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
22%inclusion140 decks636 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
22%inclusion138 decks636 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
19%inclusion123 decks636 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
19%inclusion123 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
19%inclusion121 decks636 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Nabber
19%inclusion119 decks636 decks
17%synergy
Wildfire Devils
17%inclusion110 decks636 decks
17%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
16%inclusion102 decks636 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
16%inclusion100 decks636 decks
-13%synergy
Dakra Mystic
15%inclusion95 decks636 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion95 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
15%inclusion93 decks636 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion92 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion83 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion51 decks421 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion77 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion74 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
11%inclusion68 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Broker
9.1%inclusion58 decks636 decks
9%synergy
River Song
9.1%inclusion58 decks636 decks
9%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.6%inclusion13 decks151 decks
8%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
8.5%inclusion54 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.3%inclusion53 decks636 decks
-1%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
8.3%inclusion53 decks636 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
8.0%inclusion51 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Lavaleaper
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Balor
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Falcon
6.4%inclusion41 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion313 decks636 decks
20%synergy
Brand
48%inclusion304 decks636 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Mutation
47%inclusion297 decks636 decks
45%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
43%inclusion257 decks593 decks
42%synergy
Invert Polarity
43%inclusion257 decks596 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion223 decks636 decks
-17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
32%inclusion202 decks636 decks
30%synergy
Wrong Turn
32%inclusion201 decks636 decks
31%synergy
Chef's Kiss
23%inclusion148 decks636 decks
23%synergy
Words of Wisdom
19%inclusion124 decks636 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion118 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
18%inclusion117 decks636 decks
17%synergy
Reins of Power
18%inclusion112 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
17%inclusion106 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
16%inclusion85 decks540 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion95 decks636 decks
-21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion93 decks636 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion91 decks636 decks
-13%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion84 decks636 decks
-3%synergy
Sudden Substitution
13%inclusion83 decks636 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion81 decks636 decks
-31%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
13%inclusion81 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Wash Away
12%inclusion74 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion74 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion73 decks636 decks
-21%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion71 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Mages' Contest
9.0%inclusion57 decks636 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion53 decks636 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion49 decks636 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
6.9%inclusion44 decks636 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion41 decks597 decks
-10%synergy
Return the Favor
6.8%inclusion43 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Evacuation
6.6%inclusion42 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
6.3%inclusion40 decks636 decks
-13%synergy
Transforming Flourish
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Wheel and Deal
5.7%inclusion36 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Remand
5.5%inclusion35 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Puppet's Verdict
5.0%inclusion32 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Scrambleverse
45%inclusion284 decks636 decks
44%synergy
Warp World
44%inclusion281 decks636 decks
43%synergy
Minds Aglow
39%inclusion250 decks636 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion249 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Thieves' Auction
39%inclusion245 decks636 decks
38%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
38%inclusion244 decks636 decks
37%synergy
Role Reversal
29%inclusion186 decks636 decks
28%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
28%inclusion179 decks636 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Change
26%inclusion165 decks636 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
23%inclusion144 decks636 decks
18%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
22%inclusion143 decks636 decks
19%synergy
Whims of the Fates
20%inclusion127 decks636 decks
20%synergy
Prosperity
20%inclusion125 decks636 decks
19%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
19%inclusion122 decks636 decks
18%synergy
Game of Chaos
19%inclusion120 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Grift
18%inclusion113 decks636 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion108 decks636 decks
-4%synergy
Stitch in Time
14%inclusion92 decks636 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion83 decks636 decks
-14%synergy
Order of Succession
12%inclusion77 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Molten Psyche
12%inclusion75 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Over the Top
12%inclusion75 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Illicit Auction
11%inclusion71 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Game
10%inclusion66 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.4%inclusion60 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Insurrection
8.6%inclusion55 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.3%inclusion53 decks636 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Mana Clash
7.2%inclusion46 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.2%inclusion46 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion44 decks636 decks
-31%synergy
Fiery Gambit
6.8%inclusion43 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.6%inclusion42 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.4%inclusion41 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
6.4%inclusion41 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Creative Technique
6.3%inclusion40 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Collision of Realms
6.0%inclusion38 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Game Plan
5.8%inclusion37 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.8%inclusion37 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
5.7%inclusion36 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Dance with Calamity
5.7%inclusion36 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Skyscribing
5.3%inclusion34 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
48%inclusion303 decks636 decks
45%synergy
Knowledge Pool
37%inclusion235 decks636 decks
36%synergy
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion215 decks636 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Wand
33%inclusion212 decks636 decks
32%synergy
Wand of Wonder
28%inclusion177 decks636 decks
24%synergy
River Song's Diary
27%inclusion173 decks636 decks
26%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion150 decks636 decks
23%synergy
Helm of Awakening
21%inclusion133 decks636 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion114 decks636 decks
-6%synergy
Horn of Greed
16%inclusion102 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion89 decks636 decks
-15%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion79 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Memory Vessel
12%inclusion77 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
10%inclusion63 decks636 decks
8%synergy
Timesifter
9.4%inclusion60 decks636 decks
9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
8.6%inclusion55 decks636 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
-2%synergy
Boompile
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.4%inclusion47 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
7.4%inclusion47 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.2%inclusion46 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
7.2%inclusion46 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Gate to the Aether
6.3%inclusion40 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.1%inclusion39 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Krark's Thumb
5.8%inclusion37 decks636 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.2%inclusion33 decks636 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Hive Mind
47%inclusion298 decks636 decks
46%synergy
Powerbalance
42%inclusion251 decks598 decks
39%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
36%inclusion230 decks636 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
35%inclusion225 decks636 decks
34%synergy
Mana Flare
33%inclusion209 decks636 decks
32%synergy
Wild Evocation
33%inclusion207 decks636 decks
32%synergy
Grip of Chaos
31%inclusion197 decks636 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion181 decks636 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion176 decks636 decks
26%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
27%inclusion142 decks535 decks
25%synergy
Eye of the Storm
24%inclusion155 decks636 decks
24%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
24%inclusion115 decks476 decks
23%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
22%inclusion140 decks636 decks
21%synergy
Mind's Dilation
18%inclusion116 decks636 decks
17%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion105 decks636 decks
14%synergy
Planar Chaos
13%inclusion84 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Well of Ideas
12%inclusion77 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Risky Move
11%inclusion70 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Shared Fate
11%inclusion69 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion66 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
9.4%inclusion60 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Psychic Battle
9.1%inclusion58 decks636 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.5%inclusion54 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
8.1%inclusion20 decks246 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Echoes
7.2%inclusion46 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.6%inclusion42 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.4%inclusion41 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Conjured Currency
6.3%inclusion40 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
6.1%inclusion13 decks214 decks
6%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
5.8%inclusion37 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Custody Battle
5.8%inclusion37 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Chance Encounter
5.3%inclusion34 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Tide of War
5.2%inclusion33 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.0%inclusion32 decks636 decks
-20%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
17%inclusion109 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.2%inclusion33 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.0%inclusion32 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion462 decks636 decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
49%inclusion310 decks636 decks
46%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
47%inclusion302 decks636 decks
46%synergy
Homeward Path
29%inclusion186 decks636 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion142 decks636 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion98 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion92 decks636 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion91 decks636 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion63 decks636 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion61 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
-6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.5%inclusion48 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion45 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.9%inclusion44 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion580 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion538 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion410 decks636 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion365 decks636 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion346 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion193 decks636 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion179 decks636 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion158 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion111 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion101 decks636 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion82 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion63 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion62 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.9%inclusion50 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.8%inclusion37 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.5%inclusion35 decks636 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.0%inclusion32 decks636 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion629 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion628 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion581 decks636 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion479 decks636 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion367 decks636 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion358 decks636 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion329 decks636 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion322 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion319 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion307 decks636 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion306 decks636 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion290 decks636 decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion284 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion174 decks636 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion172 decks636 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26%inclusion168 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion164 decks636 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion149 decks636 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion69 decks321 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion120 decks636 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
18%inclusion117 decks636 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion116 decks636 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion114 decks636 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion93 decks636 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion93 decks636 decks
-1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion93 decks636 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion71 decks636 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.5%inclusion54 decks636 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion41 decks597 decks
-10%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.6%inclusion42 decks636 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.6%inclusion42 decks636 decks
-7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.4%inclusion41 decks636 decks
-1%synergy