Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Chaos

Ian Malcolm, Chaotician
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Jan 23, 2026
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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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70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
68%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
66%synergy
Vision Skeins
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Fevered Visions
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Lore Broker
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Memory Worm
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
54%synergy
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Chaos Warp
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Powerbalance
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Forced Fruition
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Minds Aglow
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Chaos Mutation
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Wrong Turn
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
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Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Dakra Mystic
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Howling Golem
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Broker
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Party Thrasher
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Lavaleaper
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
River Song
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Falcon
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire Devils
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Scholar
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Soaring Show-Off
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dream Fracture
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Words of Wisdom
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Brand
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Invert Polarity
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Evacuation
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Chef's Kiss
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Wash Away
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Long River's Pull
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-29%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Remand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Genius
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Split Decision
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Transforming Flourish
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
High Tide
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Stern Dismissal
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-36%synergy
Don't Blink
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Filter Out
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Counterflux
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Sorceries
Scrambleverse
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Burning Inquiry
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Warp World
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Shifting Grift
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Role Reversal
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Thieves' Auction
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Fascination
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Skyscribing
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Whims of the Fates
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Prosperity
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Order of Succession
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Stitch in Time
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Fantastic Elasticity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Over the Top
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Throes of Chaos
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Game Plan
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Shenanigans
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Game
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Illicit Auction
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Knowledge Pool
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Chaos Wand
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Helm of Awakening
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Memory Vessel
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Wand of Wonder
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Hithlain Rope
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Boompile
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Timesifter
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Insight
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Possibility Storm
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Share the Spoils
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Mana Flare
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Echoes
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Well of Ideas
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Wild Evocation
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Shared Fate
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Stolen Strategy
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Shifting Shadow
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Chance Encounter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Hive Mind
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ire
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Cache
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Battle
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Turf War
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Zur's Weirding
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Grip of Chaos
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Dilation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Swindler's Scheme
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fall from Favor
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Palace
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-0%synergy
Northampton Farm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Locket
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Bounty Board
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-34%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Peak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Scorched Geyser
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Highland Lake
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
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