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
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Muse Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Splatter Technique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Flow State
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Humble Defector
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
67%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
66%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
66%synergy
Vision Skeins
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Fevered Visions
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Howling Mine
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Memory Worm
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Lore Broker
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Wrong Turn
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Powerbalance
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Minds Aglow
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Chaos Mutation
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Perplexing Chimera
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Cutthroat Negotiator
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Dakra Mystic
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Howling Golem
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Party Thrasher
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Cephalid Broker
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Nabber
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Wildfire Devils
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%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
Mysterious Stranger
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Lavaleaper
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Reckless Scholar
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Archivist
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Storm Fleet Negotiator
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Tempt with Mayhem
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Dream Fracture
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Brand
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Invert Polarity
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-24%synergy
Words of Wisdom
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Evacuation
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Chef's Kiss
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Long River's Pull
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Reins of Power
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-32%synergy
Wild Ricochet
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-35%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
Run Away Together
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Split Decision
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Identity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Burning Inquiry
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Scrambleverse
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%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
Thieves' Auction
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Grift
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Fascination
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Whims of the Fates
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Order of Succession
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Skyscribing
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%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
Winds of Change
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%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
Molten Psyche
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Reality Scramble
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Mathemagics
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Over the Top
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
Temple Bell
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
River Song's Diary
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Wand of Wonder
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Helm of Awakening
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%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
Synthesis Pod
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Boompile
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Possibility Storm
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Share the Spoils
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Mana Flare
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Wild Evocation
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Stolen Strategy
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Echoes
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Shared Fate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Grip of Chaos
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Triple Triad
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Eye of the Storm
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Improbable Alliance
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
36%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
Mystic Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Cataract
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
16%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
Tablet of Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%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
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%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
Maestros Theater
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy