Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Budget Chaos

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flow State
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Humble Defector
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
68%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Vision Skeins
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Fevered Visions
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Howling Mine
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Lore Broker
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Memory Worm
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Wrong Turn
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Minds Aglow
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Powerbalance
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Mutation
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Dakra Mystic
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Howling Golem
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Broker
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Party Thrasher
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Nabber
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire Devils
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
River Song
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Coveted Falcon
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Scholar
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Nalfeshnee
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Archivist
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
PuPu UFO
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dream Fracture
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Brand
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Invert Polarity
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Words of Wisdom
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Evacuation
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Long River's Pull
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-31%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Transforming Flourish
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Remand
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Genius
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Run Away Together
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-36%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-0%synergy
Split Decision
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Burning Inquiry
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Scrambleverse
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Warp World
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Role Reversal
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Shifting Grift
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Thieves' Auction
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Fascination
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Whims of the Fates
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Skyscribing
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Order of Succession
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Modify Memory
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Over the Top
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse of Tomorrow
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Throes of Chaos
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Knowledge Pool
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Wand
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Helm of Awakening
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Wand of Wonder
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Memory Vessel
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Hithlain Rope
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Boompile
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Synthesis Pod
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Possibility Storm
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Share the Spoils
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Mana Flare
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Well of Ideas
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Echoes
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Stolen Strategy
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Shared Fate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Triple Triad
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Grip of Chaos
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Weftwalking
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Locket
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-29%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy