Ian Malcolm, Chaotician (Commander) - Expensive 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mirrorform
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Cool but Rude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Northampton Farm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kami of the Crescent Moon
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
89%synergy
Howling Mine
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
88%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
81%synergy
Fevered Visions
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Hive Mind
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
65%synergy
Possibility Storm
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Burning Inquiry
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
61%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
58%synergy
Temple Bell
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
52%synergy
The Twelfth Doctor
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Confusion in the Ranks
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
51%synergy
Warp World
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Humble Defector
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Nalfeshnee
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Noggle Ransacker
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
36%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Jace's Archivist
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Memory Worm
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Homunculus Horde
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Lore Broker
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Howling Golem
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Dakra Mystic
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Nabber
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Wildfire Devils
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Vision Skeins
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Brand
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Chaos Mutation
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
-26%synergy
Wrong Turn
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Invert Polarity
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Words of Wisdom
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Substitution
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Will
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Wash Away
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Mages' Contest
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Radiate
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Wheel and Deal
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-27%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-13%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Scrambleverse
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Thieves' Auction
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Change
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Minds Aglow
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Role Reversal
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Game of Chaos
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Whims of the Fates
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Game
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Over the Top
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Show and Tell
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Grift
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-30%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Order of Succession
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Illicit Auction
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Dance with Calamity
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Gambit
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Cultural Exchange
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Knowledge Pool
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Font of Mythos
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
38%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Helm of Awakening
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Horn of Greed
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
27%synergy
River Song's Diary
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Wand of Wonder
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Timesifter
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Gate to the Aether
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Tempting Contract
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Rope
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-23%synergy
Gauntlet of Might
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Memory Vessel
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Share the Spoils
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Grip of Chaos
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Wild Evocation
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Eye of the Storm
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Mana Flare
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Powerbalance
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Planar Chaos
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Mind's Dilation
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Well of Ideas
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Battle
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Blood Moon
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Shared Fate
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-17%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Risky Move
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Soothsaying
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Stranglehold
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
38%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Homeward Path
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Maze of Ith
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion63 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion63 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Island
95%inclusion62 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
79%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion60 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Training Center
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-17%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Starting Town
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy