Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive 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
Improvisation Capstone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kami of the Crescent Moon
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
89%synergy
Howling Mine
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
82%synergy
Fevered Visions
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
75%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Hive Mind
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Burning Inquiry
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Possibility Storm
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
56%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
52%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Temple Bell
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Perplexing Chimera
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Humble Defector
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Nalfeshnee
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
The Locust God
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Jace's Archivist
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Memory Worm
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Lore Broker
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Homunculus Horde
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Dakra Mystic
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Howling Golem
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Party Thrasher
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Treasure Nabber
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Magus of the Moon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Vision Skeins
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Deflecting Swat
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Brand
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Chaos Mutation
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-26%synergy
Wrong Turn
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Invert Polarity
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Mirrorform
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-24%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Substitution
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-24%synergy
Seething Song
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel and Deal
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Mages' Contest
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Warp World
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Scrambleverse
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Thieves' Auction
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Role Reversal
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Minds Aglow
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Whims of the Fates
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Insurrection
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Timetwister
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Game of Chaos
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Order of Succession
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Game
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Grift
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Show and Tell
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-30%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Over the Top
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Creative Technique
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Cultural Exchange
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Auction
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Knowledge Pool
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Horn of Greed
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Helm of Awakening
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
25%synergy
River Song's Diary
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Wand
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Wand of Wonder
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Timesifter
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Tempting Contract
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Gate to the Aether
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Confusion in the Ranks
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Share the Spoils
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Grip of Chaos
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Wild Evocation
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Eye of the Storm
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Mana Flare
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Descent into Avernus
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Powerbalance
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Forced Fruition
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Mind's Dilation
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Planar Chaos
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Psychic Battle
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Shared Fate
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Risky Move
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Cool but Rude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Soothsaying
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Dack Fayden
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Homeward Path
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Maze of Ith
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Northampton Farm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Training Center
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
48%synergy
Scalding Tarn
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy